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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.
New graduation requirements clear a key hurdle
The biggest change would be a required digital literacy course. The class would cover basics of computer science — algorithms, coding and AI — as well as internet safety and digital citizenship.
More districts are moving to four-day weeks — that doesn’t always mean fewer class hours
Here’s a statewide look at how many hours students will spend in class this year.
State asks judge to toss Oneida’s school funding lawsuit
The Oneida School District says it is expecting $7.7 million from the state, to offset a voter-approved bond issue. Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office says the lawsuit is premature.
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.
The inception of the College of Western Idaho: A community-driven project
It took a two-thirds referendum approval, seed money from the governor, an advocacy campaign and local grants to launch what today serves 30,000 students.
Balancing expansion and the evolution of higher education
One of the College of Western Idaho’s main goals is to connect students seeking employment with businesses in need of workers.
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.