Featured Series
Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.
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…
Rigby immerses young children in foreign languages
Idaho curriculum is taught in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish in Rigby. Research indicates children who learn foreign languages often exceed their peers on assessments in their later grades.
School board proves to be a balancing act for trustees
Hundreds of school board members are in Boise for the ISBA’s annual education convention.
Ybarra wins superintendent’s race
The vote tally was narrow all night. The outcome wasn’t clear until Ada County’s final ballots were counted Wednesday morning.
Idaho Falls kids organize, run debate
A group of 80 students from Compass Academy handled every aspect of a superintendent debate between Sherri Ybarra and Jana Jones.
PROFILE: Jones joins race to push for new education direction
As a former chief deputy superintendent of public instruction, Jones says her experience sets her apart.
What’s next on tiered licensure plan?
At a Meridian hearing, speakers urged the state to slow down on the controversial proposal. But a State Board of Education member still hopes to have a plan ready for the 2015 Legislature.
PROFILE: Balukoff makes education No. 1 issue
The Boise Democrat said the state could have helped reverse school budget cuts more quickly by forgoing tax cuts and investing less in rainy-day savings accounts.