Day: January 19, 2016
High school teens make sacrifices to complete college courses
Seven students from Vision Charter School in Caldwell will receive associate degrees from the College of Western Idaho this spring. Senior Mitchell Dial said: “My priorities changed when I started taking college classes.”
STEM Action Center in line for a big budget boost
However, supporters will need to sell lawmakers on the idea of creating a long-term, $10 million state fund to match industry donations.
Lawmakers debate flexibility in teacher hiring
Rep. Ryan Kerby, a former school superintendent, said there is an “extreme teacher shortage” and districts need flexibility in hiring.
Field trip introduces lawmakers to refugees learning English
Students at Boise’s Garfield Elementary use Imagine Learning software to improve their reading and vocabulary skills.
Legislative roundup, 1.19.2016
One rule, approved Tuesday, would relax requirements for fire alarms in smaller schools.
Otter STEM Action Center fund: ‘Think endowment’
The $10 million STEM Action Center fund is designed to pay for public-private partnerships for years.