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Schools receive $6 million infusion of federal funding
Idaho’s largest recipient of Secure Rural Schools funding — north-central Idaho’s Mountain View School District — still faces myriad challenges. The embattled district will seek a $3 million supplemental levy on May 21.
April revenues beat projections, but Idaho may still fall short of yearly forecast
A revenue shortfall could reduce the amount of money legislators hoped to carry over into the 2020 budget.
Teton High’s ‘Redskins’ mascot prompts student walkout
Ten Teton freshmen left class for the school’s front doors at 1:30 p.m. Monday to hoist signs displaying support for the school’s “Redskins” mascot.
‘A lunch lady my whole life’: Caldwell director reflects on three decades of school nutrition
Vicky Blankenship, who plans to retire as Caldwell’s Director of Child Nutrition in June, has worked every job in the district food program.
DeVos speaks on school choice, teacher strikes and more
DeVos appeared Monday at a national gathering of education writers, her first appearance at the national conference
Challenging a river — and harnessing its power to teach
“I was the kid, at the end of the day, who never wanted to get out of the water,” says Christopher Swain. When the long-distance swimmer takes on the 150 miles of the Boise River this summer, students will track his journey — and see firsthand what’s in the water.
Consultants received more than $35,000 to work on failed school safety plan
The consulting fees are roughly equivalent to one starting teacher’s annual salary. In the end, Gov. Brad Little and the Legislature ignored state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s $20 million Keep Idaho Students Safe proposal.
Caldwell School District recruits over a hundred new students for the Migrant Education Program
Tamara Lawson, program coordinator for Caldwell’s migrant program, says the district has pushed hard to identify and serve migrant families.
East Idaho educators voice concerns over teacher salary changes
One change has fueled “confusion galore” and “distrust” among some educators, said a superintendent at Wednesday’s post-legislative briefing in Idaho Falls.
STEM Action Center hopes to raise money on Idaho Gives Day
Plus, Boise State University student athletes will help mentor elementary school students during STEM Day on the Blue this Friday.