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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
How Caldwell’s Elevate Academy ‘finds the genius in every kid’
All June graduates have a job, are enrolled in a post-secondary program or enlisted in the military.
Four withdraw from Boise trustee races
Fourteen candidates will vie for five seats in the September 6 election.
Rep. Dorothy Moon becomes new chairwoman of Idaho Republican Party
Delegates selected Moon by a vote of 434-287, and cheered loudly for her when she came on stage.
At Idaho GOP convention, lobbyist advocates for state-sponsored Christian education
Family Policy Center president: Purpose of public school is to teach love of God and country.
Analysis: Will a surplus change the way Idaho pays for its schools?
Lawmakers have long resisted using state dollars to build or repair schools — leaving the burden and the bill to local property owners. But now, the state is sitting on a record $1.3 billion budget surplus.
BSU student overcomes barriers, wins award and plans to become a physician
The Syrian refugee is a molecular biology major, statistics tutor and volunteer at Boise’s St. Alphonsus.
Some schools with all-day kindergarten see a surge in reading scores
Idaho Education News looked at the spring reading scores in 60 districts and charters with all-day kindergarten. The findings provide a few hints about possible correlations between all-day kinder and literacy.
She’s giving back the magic of her childhood bookmobile
A Pocatello librarian hits the road to promote reading and gives away hundreds of books a day.
Charter leaders mixed over revised federal proposal
“The changes are manageable, but still frustratingly bureaucratic,” said Terry Ryan, CEO of Idaho charter support group Bluum.
Districts push to collect income data to support at-risk students
If school administrators don’t get the data they need, funding in a number of areas could be at stake, including subsidized meals, staffing, programs and materials and internet access.