Day: August 29, 2013

3 … 2 …1… blast off! Academy launches

The students of the Barbara Morgan STEM Academy inaugurated their first week of school by designing, building and launching rockets with the help of the school’s namesake.

Freedom Writer inspires Idaho students

Manny Scott, one of the original Freedom Writers depicted in the popular book and movie, delivered an inspirational speech to more than 1,000 Mountain Home students.

The career ladder plan: another look

Gov. Butch Otter’s education task force has a list of arguments for a new “career ladder” to boost teacher pay. But the fate of the proposal may hinge on how legislators feel about teachers — and current teacher pay.