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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Idaho House lawmakers signed off on a plan to simultaneously fund school facilities maintenance and cut income taxes on Friday.
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A new plan to funnel $200 million annually to public school facilities over the next decade is heading to the House floor.
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Republican lawmakers in Idaho are moving quickly on a bill to allow any school staffer to carry a concealed firearm on-campus without prior approval.
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Getting kids excited to learn in the classroom can be a challenge, especially if there is a language barrier. Which is why the West Ada School District has introduced a new device that can translate more than 80 different languages, making communication easier between students and their teachers.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including why Idaho's longest-serving death row inmate has been granted a stay of execution and who the new officer of police accountability is.
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Four-day school weeks are becoming more popular nationally as education systems struggle with teacher recruitment and retention. And the Mountain West is keen on truncated scheduling, especially in rural areas.