BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 12 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: The Idaho State Department of Education has awarded $119,303 in federal grant funding through its Child Nutrition Programs to help 16 Idaho schools purchase new equipment for their National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced today. Thanks to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Equipment Assistance Grant, schools across Idaho will impro  more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 9 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: The State Department of Education will award about $650,000 in five-year grants to operate programs beyond school hours across Idaho starting in the 2022-23 school year, and the SDE will hold two free virtual workshops later this month for prospective applicants. Local educational agencies, community organizations, tribal organizations and other public and private organizations are eligible to apply fo  more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 11 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra is welcoming new directors of assessment and certification, replacing two valued department heads who have moved on to new roles. Superintendent Ybarra also is welcoming a new chief procurement officer to her leadership team. "I am sorry to see my Assessment and Accountability Director Kevin Whitman and Certification and Professional Standards Direct  more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following opinion: The "Now Hiring" and "Help Wanted" job postings are everywhere. Idaho's economy is booming, and jobs are readily available, but some employers still cannot fill jobs with the skilled workers they need. The labor market challenges are multifaceted, but employers across the state have one thing in common - they need a pipeline of workers with industry-specific training and hands-on experience. The good news is th  more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 11 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: The Mercatus Center at George Mason University recently released new regulatory data showing Idaho widened its gap as the least regulated state in the nation. "In my first year as Governor, we surpassed South Dakota and achieved the title of least regulated state in the country. We cut or simplified 75-percent of regulations in a matter of months, transforming our administrative code. We've taken other steps  more