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

Boyle fights cancer, plans return to Legislature

Rep. Judy Boyle has completed her last round of chemotherapy treatment and hopes to miss only the first week of the 2015 legislative session.

White Pine plans for ambitious expansion

Advocates of the Eastern Idaho charter are discussing a second K-8 school and adding a dual-track high school that would be unlike any other in the state, perhaps the nation.

Trustee has a love of learning

Madison’s Brian Pyper recently was awarded the Idaho School Boards Association Trustee Award of Boardsmanship with mastery recognition. The four-tiered award recognizes trustees who have spent upwards of 100 hours at trainings, conventions, seminars or workshops.

Ybarra outlines transition process

Ybarra has been given office space early at the State Department of Education and continues to work with Luna on transition.

Founders cultivate ‘dream’ school

The idea for Boise’s Anser Charter was born as states across the nation were embracing charter schools as ways to push change and innovation.

Connecting classrooms: How does Idaho stack up?

West Ada School District Superintendent Linda Clark got a firsthand look, at a White House technology summit in November.

Reservation revives native language

EDITOR’S NOTE: We are pleased to announce the addition of reporter Nate Sunderland. He lives in Rexburg and will write about eastern Idaho public education news and features. This is his second installment of a two-part series examining foreign language immersion programs in eastern Idaho. The first installment was from Rigby, where kids are learning…