Month: November 2019

North Idaho program prepares teens for local manufacturing jobs

The concept is to give high school students a solid skill set and educational background in manufacturing so they can be ready to start work right after high school for local companies.

U of I seeks staff furloughs to trim spending

The voluntary furloughs should cover the $1 million in midyear spending cuts ordered by Gov. Brad Little, the Lewiston Tribune reported.

BYU-Idaho students are truly thankful this week

The university is reversing its decision and allowing students to enroll in Medicaid again.

State Board appoints new career-technical administrator

Clay Long, a veteran of the West Ada and Nampa school districts, will begin work on Dec. 9.

Supporting Idaho schools and students

Together, we can and will help our students dream, lead and achieve!

BYU-Idaho switches course, will accept Medicaid

The Rexburg-based university — affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — requires its full-time students to have health insurance. Its decision to not accept Medicaid as health insurance sparked an outcry from students.

Do you know someone who vapes?

Let’s make sure our kids understand the dangers of vaping and nicotine addiction.

Former superintendents continue to advocate for education

Don Coberly and Wil Overgaard accepted positions as co-CEOs of RISE, Treasure Valley’s education partnership.

Bloomberg’s presidential bid — and his ties to Idaho’s education debate

The former New York City mayor, the latest entrant in the Democratic presidential race, sided with Republican state superintendent Tom Luna in a bitter 2012 campaign over Idaho education policy.