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

Idaho’s AP program grows, but challenges persist

More and more Idaho high school students are taking — and passing — rigorous Advanced Placement classes. But like other rural states, Idaho’s numbers are still lagging.

Teens research mission to Mars trip

High school students from across the state were selected to participate in the Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholars program.

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Idaho’s rural families favor trades over four-year degrees

A recent EdNews poll found that rural parents are less likely than suburban parents to prefer a 4-year college and more likely to prefer trade school for their kids.

Robotics team exposes kids to robot programming and problem solving

A group of high school students hope their summer camp will bring awareness to science, technology, engineering and mathematics to elementary kids.

Girl power: camp encourages girls to pursue STEM careers

The goal of the camp is to attract more women to careers in STEM by offering early exposure to role models and experiences in those fields.

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.