Featured Series

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

Educators flock to hands-on STEM program

About 500 teachers are participating in the iSTEM summer institute, which is backed by the State Department, INL, universities and businesses.

Meridian moves to revoke North Star charter

Trustees were unswayed by a plan to ease North Star Charter School’s short-term financial crunch. North Star board chairman Jim Miller said he was “disheartened” by the School Board’s vote.

The new faces on the K-12 interim committee

Meet Sen. Fred Martin and Rep. Holli Woodings, two first-year lawmakers who will serve this summer on a legislative committee studying education issues.

Projects and laptops rule in Idaho Falls

Compass Academy students in Idaho Falls use laptops to bring chemistry projects to life, edit their own commercials and design comic books.

‘Go On’ transforms into a movement

Idaho educators are super heroes at helping students become better prepared for life after high school.

Koehler steps into Nampa’s whirlwind

Pete Koehler is facing a $3.5 million budget shortfall, contentious negotiations with the local teachers union and a lawsuit from a disgruntled former employee. Meet the Nampa School District’s new interim superintendent.

Recruiters put high achievers in the classroom

Teach For America lures top talent to helping kids

Blaine County expands bilingual program

District to open Spanish-English magnet school in 2014 that could serve more than 500 students.

Boise firm makes inroads in software sector

Using a system created in the Blaine County School District a decade ago, Boise-based Silverback Learning Solutions is seeking a statewide and national niche in the competitive educational management software sector.