Schools

I can’t even imagine what it’s like to be on a school board these days. There are all these arguments about COVID-19 and how things should or shouldn’t be handled etc. And, the fact of the matter is, you just can’t please everyone. You can try, but whatever you do, you’re still bothering someone.

Treasure Valley Charters and School Districts are in the Top 10 Highest Paying School Districts in Idaho. Teacher salaries have been fluctuating drastically over the last 2 years, for obvious reasons, but according to Idaho Education News and EastIdahoNews.com, K-12 teacher salaries in Idaho are hitting higher averages than ever before.

According to the Nampa School District’s Facebook, “The Nampa School District has continued to see extremely high levels of illness in our schools and community. Even with five schools on temporary closure, we had over 150 staff out and 53 unfilled classrooms today, Jan. 21. We have deployed all available staff and had numerous volunteers step up to assist in covering classrooms and duties, but we are still short of meeting our needs.”

Growing up, there were certain days in school you just looked forward to.

Horseshoe Bend School Districts have canceled classes for the remainder of the week.

We love and adore our teachers, they do so much for our kids already but what if the people of Boise got to choose what our Idaho schools teach our kids? Here's what they had to say.

First staff shortages in service industries took a big hit. Next and most recently the airlines were forced to cancel tons of flights due to airline staff out sick mostly due to the pandemic. Now it is hitting our school system.

Was the town a school was in an important factor in your decision?

Growing up, did you ever wish that you could review what your high school experience was like? Apparently, Google lets you do exactly that!

The Boise Sunshine Rotary Club saw a need for resources and ways for students to connect again. To build friendships. To talk to someone in person. To make children feel that are not alone.