Teachers across the Bear Lake School District shared how Tammy Stephens has influenced dozens of her students to enter the education field — and how she still inspires them to improve their craft.
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Los niños salen al campo después del cierre de la escuela
Los adolescentes están trabajando en labores agrícolas durante el día y se desatrasan con los deberes escolares por las noches.
Children take to the fields following school closures
Teens are working agricultural jobs by day and catching up on homework in the evenings
‘No longer my life’: A pandemic through sixth-grade eyes
Madison Middle School teacher Sarah Jones asked her sixth graders to document their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what they’re saying.
Idaho exigió que 11 escuelas mejorarían los puntajes de los estudiantes latinos
EdNews y el Idaho Statesman revisaron todos los 11 planes de mejora escolar y descubrieron que la mayoría no aborda totalmente un conjunto de estándares federales.
Latino students underrepresented in advanced courses
They make up 19 percent of elementary school students — but only 6 percent of students enrolled in gifted-and-talented programs.
Plans for boosting Hispanic achievement vary at 11 schools told to improve scores
Five schools didn’t set specific goals for Hispanic student achievement in their federally mandated improvement plans.
Tackling hunger: These students put a food pantry in their school
Gaby Bobadilla and Dayana Medellin didn’t like that some of their peers were going hungry, so they put a food pantry in their high school.
Parental sacrifices set up six sisters to be successful in America
After leaving conflict-ridden Afghanistan, the Sediqis made sure their daughters could be judges, engineers, doctors or pharmacists. “The only way we can repay (our father) is to succeed ourselves.”
Teacher, moonlighting as mayor, sees where education and community intersect
Marc Beitia has a unique view of the needs of his townfolk and their children.