IDAHO

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.

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.

Political payback? One wealthy donor may have influenced GOP primary defeats

Campaign finance complaint alleges Larry and Marianne Williams over-contributed to candidates by thousands of dollars

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.

Micron’s expansion could boost STEM funding to Idaho schools

The goal of the Micron Foundation is to remove barriers for underserved students and create opportunities for young adults to work in the semiconductor field.