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New education director embodies exploration
Discovery Center’s Jessica Burke can be found backpacking through the wilderness or exploring with her canoe when she isn’t helping teach science to kids.
West Ada board to review if it violated open-meeting laws
The board’s actions on Sept. 29 could result in voiding an extension to Superintendent Linda Clark’s contract.
Caldwell students learn to speak up and lead
High school students from COSSA, Caldwell, Vallivue and Canyon Springs participated in the third annual Caldwell Youth Forum. An event to promote positive changes within schools.
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.