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Despite financial and language barriers, Chief Joseph elementary is one of the best
The West Ada elementary school outperformed the state and district on standardized tests last year.
Years in the works, CWI Boise campus plan hits a milestone
A 60,000-square-foot classroom building could be open by 2026 — and replace a hodgepodge of leased buildings in Boise.
Latinas who lead: breaking barriers in Idaho education
Idaho’s Latina students are vastly underrepresented in education leadership roles. The state’s few Latina leaders are striving to change that.
Gender identity curriculum divides Nampa School District patrons
Trustees will decide whether to ban the curriculum or keep it, with added parental oversight.
West Ada’s agriculture programs grow despite urbanization
Students with little to no experience are gaining an appreciation and understanding of what it means to be an Idaho farmer or rancher.
Increases in youth suicide and depression spark communities to brighten schools
Adults are getting creative to let kids know they’re seen, heard, and loved.
Kuna school board struggles to find solutions to overcrowding
The district expects student enrollment to climb over the next 10 years from just under 6,000 to nearly 10,000.
Boise trustees: Rajbhandari’s profane tweet violates code of ethics
After a closed executive session, trustee Shiva Rajbhandari issued a public apology for last week’s tweet, directed at Gov. Brad Little.
Boise School Board publicly rebukes teen trustee after incendiary social media post
A ban on gender-affirming care sparked the exchange.
Boise students stage walkout to protest gun violence
“Every single student I know, all of my friends, we’re afraid that we’re going to be the next victims of a mass shooting,” said one Boise student, who helped organize Wednesday’s protest.