Boise School District
Boise educator honored by Yale University
East Junior High counselor Josh Ritchie was nominated for the Yale Educator Award by a Borah High graduate who credits Ritchie for her getting into Yale.
School bus, pickup collide at Boise intersection
Two people were hospitalized after the Tuesday afternoon crash, the Idaho Statesman reported. None of the 45 children on the bus appeared to be seriously injured.
Summer of discontent? Boise gets some heat over proposed calendar change
In 2018-19, the Boise School District wants to move up the first day of school by one week. A group — headed by the owners of a local water park — opposes the move.
Students leave a permanent mark in Laurie Roberts’ classroom
A Boise teacher has nearly 1,000 notes from students on her classroom wall.
Boise teacher elected to president of the IEA
Kari Overall, an educator from South Junior High, will take over for Penni Cyr, who is retiring after six years serving in the leadership role of Idaho’s teachers union.
Survey: Parents, staff support change in Boise school calendar
The Boise district is considering an earlier start to the 2018-19 school year. A decision could come by October, Superintendent Don Coberly said Tuesday.
Girl power: camp encourages girls to pursue STEM careers
The goal of the camp is to attract more women to careers in STEM by offering early exposure to role models and experiences in those fields.
Boise considers earlier start to 2018-19 school year
The one-week move would allow students to take fall end-of-semester exams before holiday break — and it could yield the Boise district a little bit more state money.
No surprises in Washington Post’s Idaho high school rankings
The national rankings are based on a simple average: the number of college-level exams taken by each graduating seniors. Nine Idaho schools made the Washington Post rankings.
Elementary kids learn math, science, history, art — and two languages
An English-Spanish immersion program in the Boise School District is attempting to close the achievement gap between white students and their Latino peers.