Schools

Air pollution can be two to five times worse indoors compared to outside, and it’s especially concerning for children, who tend to breathe in more air than adults in relation to their body weight.

According to a National Bureau of Economic Research study referenced by Climate Central, for every increased degree in heat, a student's learning ability decreases by nearly 1%, and that air conditioning can limit these impacts.

The Idaho Department of Education is partnering with the State Board of Education to provide select first, second and third-year public school teachers with support and mentorship.

As families get ready for a new school year, many are settling back into a routine. But for parents sending their kids off to school for the first time, it can be hard to know how to prepare them for that transition.

Across the country, many parents and educators are struggling with the same question: "Should cell phones be kept out of school?" Well, for more than 200 families in the Boise School District, the answer may be yes.

How do you teach critical thinking to high school students? Most schools might assign a paper or an end-of-year test, but at the Sage School in Hailey, Idaho, they've got something even better.

The original part of the current school building dates to the 1950s and sits on ground associated with high levels of cancer within the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes.

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up-to-date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

Idaho House lawmakers signed off on a plan to simultaneously fund school facilities maintenance and cut income taxes on Friday.

A new plan to funnel $200 million annually to public school facilities over the next decade is heading to the House floor.