Featured Series
Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.
Meet a nearly perfect teen
Boise HIgh’s Kate Tsourmas has never had a B and scored perfectly on the ACT test. She was close to perfect on the SAT. Find out what’s next for her.
Canyon Springs changes course
The Caldwell alternative school is trying new programs designed to empower kids and build self-esteem.
Is it time to ground the tech pilots?
A State Board of Education subcommittee thinks so. The panel favors a statewide approach to providing technology in the schools.
$104 million is on the line in a low-key, West Ada election
Are voters in Idaho’s largest school district willing to assume $104 million in long-term debt to build new schools and remodel a high school? It may be the most important school election no one is talking about.
Idaho SAT scores improve slightly
But most Idaho students, and most Idaho schools, fall far below the college-readiness guidelines touted by the nonprofit group that administers the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
Gee moves out of his comfort zone
Garden Valley’s new superintendent is in for big personal and professional changes but he’s looking forward to the new life experiences.
Walking and talking with Stan Olson
The retired Boise schools superintendent remains engaged in education, and serious about training.
West Ada gears up for classes with Tech Expo
About 700 educators and guests from 11 school districts attend the annual expo.
Principal honored for her dedication
Terri Fisher wins an Oscar of sorts from the Idaho Association of School Administrators. Other winners are listed inside.
‘Go-on’ numbers trend downward
The latest numbers are a snapshot in time, subject to change. But they illustrate a clear and wide gap between Idaho’s postsecondary “go-on” rate and the state’s ambitious goals.