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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.

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.

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.

Ybarra gives out more than $600,000 in staff bonuses, a one-year record

Awarded before and after the May GOP primary, the across-the-board bonuses amount to a one-time, 9% pay boost. And they come as State Department of Education staffers also receive across-the-board, permanent 7% pay raises.

Just two districts to impose emergency levies this year

The Jefferson County and New Plymouth school districts will collect property taxes to offset the cost of local enrollment growth this year — without the need for approval from patrons.

More educators apply to temporarily work in positions they’re unqualified to fill

The uptick in emergency provisional certifications could be caused by a statewide teacher shortage in hard-to-fill positions or the state’s improved communication on the process.

Analysis: Here’s another thing the ‘porn literacy’ sex ed narrative gets wrong

The Idaho Freedom Foundation says the state is pushing an extreme sex education curriculum on its schools. In a local-control state — where sex education is optional — that narrative doesn’t square with reality.

Analysis: Here’s why Idaho’s other legislative election matters

The Nov. 8 races will help shape legislative leadership. And that, in turn, will help to shape the committees that write budgets and craft education policy. Here are four election hotspots to watch.