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Teacher salary hearing planned for Friday

Lawmakers introduce a third career ladder bill, setting up a major hearing planned for Friday.

Committee passes anti-bullying bill

Testimony was emotional over a bipartisan bill designed to identify and curb bullying in Idaho schools.

Idaho’s new graduation rate: 77.3 percent

But the 2013-14 State Department of Education numbers reflect newer and tighter federal guidelines — and cannot be compared with higher rates from previous years.

Borah teen starts dedicated path toward being a surgeon

The 17-year-old student-athlete owns a 5.0 grade-point average in Advanced Placement classes and he’s enrolled in a a nursing program.

Legislative roundup, 3.17.15: SBAC opt-out bill derailed

Lawmakers said the bill would have replaced the SBAC test with an alternate assessment that would not be appropriate for them to take.

Students publish book through writers program

It was a day of achievement for kids at the Idaho Distance Education Academy (IDEA). On Tuesday, IDEA students gathered to read a book they published in collaboration with The Cabin’s Writers in the schools program. “It is really great when students have these type of opportunities because they get to work with professional writers…

Administration Department head to step down

Teresa Luna was a focal player in the Idaho Education Network broadband contract debacle.

Gardening education comes to a Boise park

A new park devoted to gardening education officially opened Monday when Boise city officials and staff from the Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS) cut a ribbon to a 1,500-square-foot, barn-shaped center at Comba Park. “The new barn is a huge asset for the city because we are able to offer garden-base education to the youth…