West Ada seniors participate in a career fair in hopes to land an externship working in a pharmacy.
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After-school program focuses on next-generation leaders
Everyday Leadership is hosted at six Boise schools and targets low-income students.
Students learn to program and computer code
Monday kicks off Computer Science Education Week.
Rhodes Scholar is motivated by ‘deep questions in the world’
Elena Gallina, a Boise State University graduate, is a 2019 recipient of the oldest and most prestigious international academic award available to Americans.
‘We need to look systemically:’ bridging Native American student achievement gaps
Native American students lag behind their classmates on many education metrics — but there are glimmers of hope.
Idaho seeks to change minds — and mindsets — about the value of education
Idaho’s “60 percent goal” defines a target, while trivializing the challenge. In trying to convince high school graduates to stay in school, Idaho is seeking to create new family histories and establish new community beliefs.
‘It can’t just be education. It can’t just be industry.’ A partnership template
Mini-Cassia students can work under a unique apprenticeship program that promises high school credits, summer work — and a permanent job after graduation. Partners say the formula could work for other communities and industries.
Career-technical education emerges as a pathway to the workplace, or college
In rural communities, career-technical education is often seen as a complement, or a counterweight, to the push to college. But schools often struggle to find qualified CTE teachers, or provide a full slate of course offerings.
‘We were so overwhelmed:’ the confusing, daunting prospect of paying for college
In Idaho, it is impossible to confront the issues of college enrollment, and college completion, without staring straight into the eye of college affordability.
Will the state’s big investment bridge Idaho’s demographic gaps?
Since 2013-14, Idaho has spent at least $133.4 million on programs designed to help convince high school graduates to continue their education.
Weiser students look at going on — and probably moving out
Idaho’s geography — and miles of hilly, serpentine two-lane highway — separates Weiser from a college campus. A social divide also stands in the way — harder to see, and possibly harder to cross.
Hitting the ’60 percent goal’ won’t just take work. It requires a transformation.
Idaho’s most ambitious and most talked-about educational goal runs headway into hard realities. Rooted in economics. Rooted in geography. And rooted in culture.
Teacher surprised with $50,000
A heavy equipment diesel technology teacher in Boise was brought to tears on Thursday.
Schools pioneer new STEM certifications
The Idaho STEM Action Center has recognized four schools for earning robust STEM certifications new to the state.
Teacher sparks curiosity to get kids excited about careers
A West Ada teacher said he needed to spice things up because “it can be the hardest thing in the world to get middle school students engaged.”
Students host legislative debates
Seniors at Compass Academy called the shots in two political events this week.
New diesel technology program created to meet industry needs
The West Ada School District teamed up with the College of Western Idaho to provide a career path for teens.
Coco, Princess Leia join Nampa’s school community
The dogs help students gain confidence in social interactions and reduce anxiety.
New charter school targets at-risk teens
Elevate Academy seeks to graduate skilled workers who meet the needs of local employers.
ISU hosts all-girl STEM event
Some students examined a human brain. Others flew simulated drones.