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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.
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.
“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.”
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.
Caldwell teacher inspires and motivates kids
Melyssa Ferro, a teacher at Caldwell School District’s Syringa Middle School, is recognized as Caldwell’s Teacher of the Year.
$250,000 available for classroom projects
Chevron is generating funds this fall for Idaho teachers and students in collaboration with DonorsChoose.org.
Report card: Ybarra responds to outside audit of her office
CCSSO auditors praise Ybarra’s vision to run a service agency and her staff’s skill, but identify several other challenges, saying her staff does not feel it has appropriate contact with her.
A community-based pre-K bill is taking shape
Rep. Christy Perry, a Nampa Republican and pre-K backer, isn’t making predictions for 2016. Passing a state pre-K law will require a “paradigm shift,” she said Wednesday.
Ybarra readies school budget, promotes standards review
Ybarra pledges the she and Gov. Butch Otter will be on the same page with their budget proposals, which will be rooted in task force recommendations.