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Summer camp gets Canyon County kids excited about learning
Students participated in activities focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
City approves conditional permits for embattled charter school
Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center will likely have facilities for its students next school year. Bingham Academy might not.
Heavy metal money: Metallica grant amplifies North Idaho College
Metallica’s charitable foundation is providing scholarships to community colleges across the country.
Charter commissioners discuss financial ‘malpractice’, low performance and closing schools in leaked audio
A recording from a closed-door meeting reveals critiques of several Idaho charter schools. Commission and charter school leaders released statements after hearing the audio.
Education news from around Idaho
Caldwell is getting another charter school, Idaho’s education efforts gain national recognition and more.
Idaho SAT scores continue to drop
The average score on the college entrance exam has dropped more than 20 points since 2017.
Teachers create lessons plans from award-winning TV series
Idaho Public Television partners with Idaho educators to develop curriculum for fourth graders based on the “Idaho Experience” series.
Ybarra hires school safety and student engagement director
Eric J. Studebaker succeeds Matt McCarter, and is scheduled to report to work in mid-July.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: June 24-June 28
Ybarra is on vacation this week and has no events scheduled.
Longtime State Board members retire
Gov. Brad Little is reviewing applications to fill the vacancies.