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‘A lunch lady my whole life’: Caldwell director reflects on three decades of school nutrition

Vicky Blankenship, who plans to retire as Caldwell’s Director of Child Nutrition in June, has worked every job in the district food program.

DeVos speaks on school choice, teacher strikes and more

DeVos appeared Monday at a national gathering of education writers, her first appearance at the national conference

Caldwell School District recruits over a hundred new students for the Migrant Education Program

Tamara Lawson, program coordinator for Caldwell’s migrant program, says the district has pushed hard to identify and serve migrant families.

Education news from around the state

A Boise robotics team wins international distinction, new pre-K programs are getting off the ground and more.

Fruitland cuts ties with embattled principal in separation agreement

Mike Fitch will receive payments that near the bulk of his contract and he agreed to write a letter of resignation to the board.

Only on a Thursday in Homedale

The end of the week at a rural Idaho school calls for tractors, mice-measurements and more.

Former Emmett educator loses Idaho teaching license for a year

Idaho’s Professional Standards Commission also revoked the licenses of multiple teachers accused of sexual contact with minors.

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More literacy funding leads to more kindergarten

Schools are expanding their offerings for young kids, which also means more than a dozen job openings for kindergarten teachers.

Education news from around the state

Fellowships here, scholarships there, awards everywhere.