Featured Series

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

Riverstone improves campus, builds dorms

In an effort to increase enrollment, the private school is building two new facilities and a dormitory in Downtown Boise.

Idaho teacher doubles as summer rocker

Aaron Ball is a 36-year-old musician who crams a year’s worth of performances into a summer — he teaches automotive classes at Blackfoot High School.

Nampa invests in summer school for migrant kids

Migrant students are able to catch up and prepare for the coming school year by taking part in a three-week summer program featuring lessons in English, math and STEM.

Most teachers receive high marks in error-filled evaluation data

Administrators from 35 school districts and charter schools awarded identical overall scores to all of their teachers, while three school districts confirmed errors or omissions among the data.

Teenage cancer survivor makes his wish come true

Firth senior Jared Andersen devoted his senior project to remodeling his school’s weight room because it was a place that helped cure him of cancer.

Middleton administrator making waves as water skiing grandma

Robin Gilbert is the director of instruction and student achievement for the Middleton School District. This summer, she’s out competing in water skiing tournaments.

Students learn healthy eating habits

Kids are learning hands-on nutrition education and the importance of health and fitness thanks to the Eat Smart Idaho program.

Micron exposes students to the semiconductor industry

Seventh and eighth graders from 40 different schools across the state took part in the 16th annual Micron Chip Camp.

No teachers, no grades: ‘Unschool’ is coming to Idaho

One Stone, a student-run service organization, is opening a unique a high school this fall that features project-based learning, coaches and the design-thinking process.