Boise School District
Administrator spends summers rolling in the dirt and smoke
Dennis Konrad, a Borah High School assistant principal, has been fighting forest fires for 32 years.
Music teachers take the stage in summer musical
Christopher Purdy and Becky Duggan do more than teach music in the Boise School District. The duo has been performing on stage together for nearly 10 years to keep their skills fresh in the classroom.
Fishing ‘gypsy’ teaches teens and Sun Valley celebrities
Bret Bishop doubles as a high school English teacher and summer fishing guide.
Four candidates vie for two Boise trustee seats
Incumbent David Wagers will seek a six-year term, while former legislator Brian Cronin will not seek re-election in September.
In Boise, trustee election season is under way
The district’s trustee elections are held in early September — and they generally fly under the public radar.
UPDATED: Nine Idaho high schools pass Washington Post ‘challenge’
Spoiler alert: There are plenty of familiar names on the Post’s list of America’s most challenging high schools.
Refugee education programs become embroiled in national debate
Idaho’s refugee education programs are small and scattered. And their future rests with a debate over national security and terrorism.
In Boise’s Bridge Programs, immigrants learn to be students
Newcomers spend up to two years in Boise’s intensive English language program.
Boise aims for third-straight national science victory
Five Boise High students are headed to North Carolina to compete in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl.
Field trip introduces lawmakers to refugees learning English
Students at Boise’s Garfield Elementary use Imagine Learning software to improve their reading and vocabulary skills.