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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
State names 2023 Teacher of the Year
State leaders surprised a North Idaho elementary teacher with the award and a $1,000 check at her school Thursday.
Firefighter dads make a special visit to their kids’ school
The kids got to spray fire hoses, try on heavy backpacks, learn about chainsaws, pulaskis, and rhinos, and see firefighters — their dads — dressed in protective gear.
Campus news items: C of I, NNU report enrollment decreases
In other news, a sprawling University of Idaho dairy research lab in the Magic Valley is $23 million closer to reality.
Elevate students run their own businesses, and the community reaps the benefits
“I’m so involved in my community and I’m involved in my school,” said one student. “This is a great experience for me.”
White House calls Idaho abortion laws ‘extreme and backwards’ in response to university memo
Press secretary says situation speaks to unacceptable consequences of abortion bans.
University of Idaho releases memo warning employees that promoting abortion is against state law
Guidance is meant to help employees navigate ‘challenging law,’ university says.
New Idaho Falls CTE center connects kids to careers
The East Idaho districts cut the ribbon for a new career-technical center Monday, then showcased its array of new and improved program offerings with student-led tours afterward.
Empowering Parents vendor applications are open
INSIDE: Required dyslexia training for educators is now available. And a college unveils its new workforce training center.
From the classroom to the spud cellar: harvest break teaches life lessons
Aberdeen students get a taste of manual labor when they close school to help local farmers.
More than 200,000 student debtors in Idaho to benefit from loan forgiveness, White House says
Federal loan data suggest one in three Idahoans could have federal student debt wiped out.