The district will give all students access to five free counseling sessions, in a program similar to one operating in nearby Cassia County.
Jane Fonda to pay for high school students’ BSU climate change class
The actress and activist will fund participation in the course for nine Idaho students — if they get involved with a Greenpeace campaign urging the federal government to end fossil fuel subsidies.
Ybarra to consider 11 recommendations on improving mental health supports in schools
The recommendations don’t include a mandate that districts adopt mental health supports, but they would expand the resources available to districts that are interested in doing that work.
Canvassers go door-to-door looking to amplify the voices of Idaho Latinos
PODER Colectivo para la Educación (Collective power for education) aims to help and encourage Latinos to get involved at their schools to advocate for the education issues that matter to them.
Pre-K programs weather uncertainty after legislative funding denial
A parent of a preschooler said she’s never worried that her child was learning a political stance at his pre-k, just basic academic knowledge.
Sugar-Salem settles Title IX case for $300,000
The settlement ends a yearslong case filed by a former student, who says the district failed to protect her from a school counselor who groomed her for a sexual relationship.
Teachers raise questions about due process in educator ethics proceedings
Two Idaho educators say they were not aware they were being disciplined by the Professional Standards Commission until after their licenses were suspended.
Spring reading scores down from pre-pandemic levels
Some 30,000 of Idaho’s youngest students are not able to read at their grade level, according to test results released by the state on Monday.
Education news from around Idaho
Teachers learn how to teach STEM in the classroom, Idaho groups plan a student mental health conference and a local teen competes to be America’s “Distinguished Young Woman” for 2021.
SDE settles whistleblower lawsuit for $150,000
Kelly Brady sued in 2020 alleging she was fired after complying with an HR investigation. Brady said the department, under state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s direction, was a hostile work environment.