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Business, higher education collaboration ‘critical’ to solving workforce needs, Little says
Little spoke to a packed room of business leaders as the headliner for a Boise Metro Chamber event.
Attorney general: State doesn’t enforce new library law, can’t be sued
Private citizens are responsible for enforcing the law, the attorney general’s office argued.
Hey, college students: Want a good job? Become a teacher
Data shows educators find work easily, earn more than people think and are more satisfied in their careers than other professionals.
Districts receive more than $18.5 million in grants for career-technical programs
“This is the game-changer for our kids,” one superintendent said.
Museum to-go kits bring Idaho’s ice-age fossils and dino bones to classrooms
“We want our Idaho students to understand natural history at the highest level possible,” the museum’s education curator said.
Parental consent for Band-Aids? Boise School District says it’s required under new law
Inside: Boise also asked for permission to use students’ nicknames, per a separate law that lawmakers enacted this year.
Micron seeks to improve child care access with new facility
Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Boise Mayor Lauren McLean applauded the company for investing in child care.
ISAT scores can now be used for Idaho college admission
State officials say the change will open doors to postsecondary education for more high school graduates.
Alturas charter network to add third East Idaho location
Schools in the network operate under the belief that students should be taught according to their academic level, rather than their age.
Boise trustees vote to close Owyhee Elementary, convert it to preschool
The Bench school will remain an elementary for the upcoming school year before transitioning in fall of 2025.