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Nampa freshman advises President Obama on science
Tylar Hedrick, a Skyview High student, visited the White House as part of President Obama’s goal of improving STEM instruction in schools.
Election preview 2016 — with an eye toward education
Everything from control of the White House to control of the Statehouse is up for grabs Nov. 8.
Districts receive their share of literacy money
The bottom line: Districts and charter schools will receive about $305 per student, aimed at at-risk readers.
K-12 enrollment tops a milestone: 300,000 and counting
Enrollment increased by nearly 5,000 students statewide — with most of the growth centered in urban and suburban school districts.
Idaho’s ESSA draft plan isn’t done yet, but it’s close
The State Department of Education will hold a series of five forums to gain feedback on its draft plan. The forums begin Tuesday night when the plan will be officially unveiled.
East Idaho’s go-on rates: Lowest in the state
While church missions have long affected an immediate entrance to college, other factors are now impacting postsecondary educational pursuits.
Lawmakers attempting to clear up purchasing law uncertainty
Idaho’s seven elected constitutional officers are exempt from purchasing and bidding laws, but more legal questions continue to arise.
Education news briefs from around Idaho
How you can help an East Idaho school could win a $100,000 grant; a hospital gives to schools; it’s time to register for college.
Idaho’s go-on woes. What happened? What happens now?
The new troubling numbers cast even more doubt on Idaho’s “60 percent” goal — a lofty plan to boost postsecondary graduation numbers.
Idaho tops national average on science exam
The National Assessment of Educational Progress tested a sampling of fourth-, eighth- and 12th-grade students. Idaho’s eighth-grade scores ranked No. 9 nationally.