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Commission hires new director, welcomes new commissioner

INSIDE: Commenters call out overregulation and errors.

Trustees search for ways to reach more voters

Superintendent Wendy Johnson presented four options for the next bond issue request: Nov. 7, 2023; May 17, 2024; Aug. 30, 2024; and Nov. 5, 2024.

Homeschoolers discuss how to navigate an unconventional learning experience

Convention speaker Jenny Nelson talked about finding dinosaur bones and watching buffalo herds. “You can’t duplicate this inside your house with a textbook.”

Education report says improving communication is top Hispanic concern

The fastest-growing demographic in Idaho is Hispanic students: They made up 18% of K-12 enrollment in 2019-20, or about 56,000 students.

ASBSU vice president Jason Holman (left) and president Cheyon Sheen (right)

A Q&A with Boise State University’s student body president and vice president

Cheyon Sheen and Jason Holman share their vision and goals for the upcoming school year.

Program exposes career opportunities to at-risk teens

Given the academic disinterest and an uncertain future facing the alternative school demographic, “It’s a new way of delivering education,” said the coordinator.

An IBE Lunch & Learn parent presentation.

Idaho Falls businesses step in to educate families on college and career paths

A pilot program hosted by Idaho Business teaches parents about the many options for their children.

Fruitland’s classical academy emphasizes virtue and civic responsibility

Students learn Latin, wear uniforms and study the Indonesian music traditions of Gamelan. The school is drawing interest from communities across the state.

Mary McPherson Elementary School (West Ada School District)

West Ada considers alternative solutions to manage overcrowding

Superintendent Derek Bub talked about redrawing elementary school boundaries and rolling in modular classrooms during a recent board meeting.

Rural schools set to receive millions for workforce-ready CTE programs

The Idaho Career Ready Students Program Council will decide which project applications will get a portion of the $45 million.