IDAHO
Meridian Library joins partnership with school district, YMCA
On Nov. 3, voters will head to the polls to decide whether to approve the library’s $12 million bond issue.
“Make It at the Library” project expands to schools
Two West Ada schools are participating in the Idaho Commission for Libraries’ project to implement makerspaces in public libraries across Idaho, “Make It at the Library.”
Coeur d’Alene approves emergency levy
Coeur d’ Alene school trustees unanimously approved a $1.2 million emergency levy just a few days after the 2015-16 school year began. After three days counting students, school officials deemed average daily attendance was up 261. Last year’s ADA was 10,317 compared to 10,578 to start this year. A state statute says school districts with…
Free school lunch program expands
But not everyone is sold on a plan to offer free meals at schools with high poverty rates.
Centennial High senior publishes computer coding book
Danny Takeuchi, who will release his book “Animation for Kids with Scratch Programming” later this month, believes more people would be attracted to coding if creativity, fun and imagination were emphasized more.
Coeur d’Alene promotes regular attendance
The district set a goal of 95 percent attendance by the end of the year. Studies show attending school improves reading scores
Large-district trustees question the value of ISBA
The Idaho School Boards Association offers a variety of services but at a cost. New trustees in West Ada and Caldwell are questioning the value of membership.
Budget watch: August state revenues beat projections
If revenues meet or beat new state projections for each of the next 10 months, Idaho would end the 2016 budget year with a balance of more than $100 million.
A summer crash course in the prison system
Cindy Wilson, a government teacher at Boise’s Capital High School, was appointed in March to Idaho’s policymaking Board of Correction.
Private organization supports rural district
The Panhandle Alliance for Education, an independent, community-based foundation, has devoted its funds on helping the Lake Pend Oreille School District. School leaders credit PAFE for improving student achievement.