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Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.
Superintendent: Evaluations altered to protect teacher privacy
Sugar-Salem superintendent says release of data he considers private could further hinder efforts to recruit teachers, thereby undermining the goal of the carer ladder salary law.
PlayTech event gives teens career focus
One Stone and the Idaho PTECH Network will stage the first PlayTech, a two-day gaming, hacking and coding event.
Kids rock out at Boise Rock School
The Boise Rock School is offering a free summer camp for refugees and at-risk kids in August.
Middleton trustee serves his life-long hometown
Piet Laan was raised in Middleton and he raised his children there. He enjoys serving on the board because he most likes to see what students accomplish after high school.
Google camp promotes DIY projects
Kacie Hill, a second grader at Compass Public Charter School, has been digging into DIY projects at the Meridian Library this month. Librarians are hosting a free Google Maker Camp every Wednesday through August. The camp is a program designed to get kids making more with their hands, allowing them to play around with stuff,…
Kids take reading and writing to the next level
Week-long summer workshops at The Cabin in Boise are getting kids to express creativity, experimentation and imagination.
Boise teacher turns into summer artist
A Riverstone International School history teacher turned a hobby into a summer job.
Students gear up for national robotics competition
Idaho middle school students are participating in Zero Robotics, a project-based summer STEM camp.
Upward Bound students experience college life
Nearly 135 low-income high school teens are participating in Boise State University’s TRIO Upward Bound program.
Greg Alexander: ‘I’ve been groomed to get to this place’
Greg Alexander, a life-long Idahoan and Boise State graduate, is anxious to start a new career as superintendent in the rural community of Garden Valley. He hopes to be there for many years.