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Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.

Micron shows off chemistry, electronics and robotics to future engineers

Seventh and eighth graders from 40 different schools across the state took part in the 17th annual Micron Chip Camp.

After the snow, hundreds of school days melted away

Idaho schools made up only a fraction of the classroom days lost to the harsh winter of 2017. The idea of extending the school year was a nonstarter — for reasons that had little to do with student performance.

Caldwell school improves reading scores in one year

Teachers at Lincoln Elementary School were concerned about student reading scores and turned to data to make improvements.

From Boise to Nashville, teen chases dream of songwriting

Sophie Lamkin, a senior at Idaho Fine Arts Academy, released her first album last year and is moving to Music City.

South Fremont’s ‘STEAM’ program boosts student performance

Like the widely adopted STEM approach to learning, South Fremont High School’s STEAM program emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math — but also throws art into the equation.

Nampa kids go from gamers to creators

Lone Star Middle School students are creating interactive stories and games while learning how to program code.

Sugar-Salem superintendent: Idaho is a long way from leveling the playing field

Gaps in market values enable some school districts to tap into much more substantial tax bases. Superintendent Alan Dunn said his East Idaho district’s financial plight causes a host of problems.

From Tijuana to Notre Dame, American Falls teen lives the American dream

Life as an undocumented immigrant growing up in Eastern Idaho has paved the way for several opportunities for Odalis Gonzalez — including a full-ride scholarship to the University of Notre Dame.