Day: April 22, 2015

Nine Idaho high schools make Washington Post list

The list focuses on the nation’s most challenging high schools, based on the number of students taking advanced tests.

Melba to break ground on new school

A $9.5 million bond will pay for a new, state-of-the-art elementary school scheduled to open in September of 2016.

Administrators, job-seekers look to the future

Pay is a consideration in the teacher recruitment process — but not the sole factor.

Boise students celebrate Earth Day at Hawthorne

More than 250 people (and dozens of animals and insects) turned out for Hawthorne’s annual Earth Day celebration Wednesday in Boise.

40 percent of Madison students still opt out of SBAC

Even with district leaders administering the tests, parents continue to opt out their students — a practice that frustrates administrators of nearby school districts.