Congratulations on the spark you’ve discovered within yourself. Perhaps it was ignited by a teacher’s kindness or the passion they showed for their subject. Maybe it was a quiet realization that you want to make a difference in the lives of students who will one day walk through your classroom door. However it happened, you now sense that this calling is meant for you.
(BOISE) – Local education agencies and community-based organizations in Idaho are again invited to apply for funding to support out-of-school programming with the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant program. The Idaho Department of Education will award approximately $1.5 million in five-year grants to operate programs in the 2026 – 2027 school year.
(BOISE) – Educators in Idaho will once again have the opportunity to come together for student well-being at the Idaho Department of Education’s annual Prevention and Support Conference (IPSC), to be held April 9 – 10 in Sun Valley with optional pre-conference sessions offered April 8. Registration is now open.
(BOISE) – Parents of special education students in Idaho will soon have a new resource to support their students’ success and connect with other families navigating the special education system thanks to the new Parent LINK mentorship program from Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL) and the Idaho Department of Education.
(BOISE) – The Idaho Department of Education has opened nominations for the state’s highest honor for teaching talent, the CapEd Credit Union Idaho Teacher of the Year.
(BOISE) – The Idaho Department of Education is inviting organizations statewide to serve as sponsors for the 2026 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), now known as the Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids (SUN). The federal program provides free meals and snacks to children ages 1 – 18 at approved meal sites in eligible low-income areas during the summer months.
(BOISE) – Superintendent Debbie Critchfield presented a plan to the House and Senate Education Committees Monday to apply for waivers that would grant federal flexibility and reduce administrative red tape in public education. The Department’s federal flexibility proposals are currently out for public comment, with the comment window closing soon.
(BOISE) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield issued the following statement after the death of former Idaho Representative Linden Bateman on Thursday, January 22. Bateman served five terms in the Idaho House of Representatives representing Districts 31 and 32 from 1977 – 1986 before going on to represent District 33 from 2010 – 2016. He also spent his career in the classroom as a high school teacher and has made significant contributions to Idaho’s educational communities.