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Student engagement drops – again – during the pandemic
Statewide numbers reveal a decline of roughly 20 percent from 2018.
How much would it cost to fully staff mental health professionals in Idaho schools?
Idaho’s ratios of school counselors and psychologists per student are far below staffing levels recommended by national organizations.
Getting ready for back-to-school: Education news from around Idaho
About a dozen Boise-area refugee students spent their penultimate day of summer camp Tuesday, touring the Boise library and talking about school readiness with camp leaders and role models.
Critchfield corrects campaign finance complaint
The complaint alleged Critchfield violated campaign finance laws by accepting too much money from the same business owner. She says she worked with the Secretary of State’s Office to fix it.
Twin Falls to use federal funds for student counseling service
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.