(BOISE) – Results from the first administration of Idaho’s new Reading Indicator (IRI) show strong performance among third-grade students while establishing a new statewide baseline as students and educators adjust to a more rigorous assessment.
(BOISE) – I’m often asked why special education has become such a visible part of today’s conversations about public school funding. To some, it may seem like the issue appeared overnight—or was created to justify more spending. Neither is true.
(BOISE) – Students at 158 schools across Idaho will have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetable options at no cost to the student or school with federal, state-administered grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP).
(BOISE) – The U.S. Department of Education announced today that the federal grant program supporting essential staff in Idaho’s community schools will continue, reversing a previous decision that had deemed the program ineligible for funding based on its perceived alignment with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
(BOISE) – A little friendly competition can go a long way. Whether on the sports field or in the business world, striving to be our best pushes us to grow our skills and reach new levels of achievement. For students, competition offers a unique opportunity to combine learning with fun. It brings classroom lessons to life and connects them with peers equally motivated to succeed.
Two student artists have been named this year’s winners of the Idaho Department of Education’s annual holiday card contest.
Each year, Idaho Department of Education staff vote to select a winner for each grade level as well as two overall winners from grades K-6 and grades 7-12. The two winning pieces are then featured on the department’s holiday cards and the artists receive cards for their own personal use.
(BOISE) – The Idaho Career Ready Students (ICRS) program recently awarded funding to establish or expand Career Technical Education (CTE) opportunities in 68 additional local education agencies in Idaho in its latest round of micro-grants.
(BOISE) – Students at Whitney Elementary in Boise got a head start in tech this week during an event designed to give them a hands-on experience with emerging technology that could shape their futures.