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Durst plans to lead West Bonner under a provisional certificate

He’s missing a required qualification but some workarounds mean he can still serve as superintendent.

Boise High School

Boise schools manage declining enrollment

The district will cut 27 full-time positions to prepare for fewer students.

Analysis: An obscure group will pick Idaho’s in-demand careers, and nobody’s watching

The Workforce Development Council will shape Idaho Launch, an ambitious and complicated effort to provide up to $8,000 in incentives to high school graduates, starting next year.

Favorite Teachers: First-year teacher inspires future doctors and nurses

Sarah Hurst paints an accurate picture of the medical field for the students, and they appreciate it.

Homeschoolers discuss how to navigate an unconventional learning experience

Convention speaker Jenny Nelson talked about finding dinosaur bones and watching buffalo herds. “You can’t duplicate this inside your house with a textbook.”

‘Alarming’ test scores and inaccurate histories: Tribal leaders call for action in Idaho classrooms

Critchfield says State Department can ‘do better’ when it comes to Native American education.

Education report says improving communication is top Hispanic concern

The fastest-growing demographic in Idaho is Hispanic students: They made up 18% of K-12 enrollment in 2019-20, or about 56,000 students.

ASBSU vice president Jason Holman (left) and president Cheyon Sheen (right)

A Q&A with Boise State University’s student body president and vice president

Cheyon Sheen and Jason Holman share their vision and goals for the upcoming school year.

Chronic absenteeism is on the rise among Idaho students

More than 60,000 students habitually missed class last school year.

Program exposes career opportunities to at-risk teens

Given the academic disinterest and an uncertain future facing the alternative school demographic, “It’s a new way of delivering education,” said the coordinator.