Welcoming Wappett
New co-director of the Confucius Institute provides fresh perspective Matthew Wappett is a University of Idaho faculty member who, after eight years on campus, decided to shatter a misconception harbored […]
Tag: education
Dems focus on education – Democrats talk about public education
Education was a big topic at the Idaho Democratic State Convention this past weekend, specifically the drive to make it the No. 1 priority in Idaho.
Essential increase – Tuition increase neccesary to sustain UI
Increases, increases, increases — college tuition and fee rates are going up, no one can argue that. In the last 10 years, tuition has nearly doubled at the University of […]
Combining education, technology — Technology to bolster SBOE efforts
BOISE –The worlds of education and technology are steadily developing, and all areas of Idaho will benefit from further technological development within Idaho, said Mike Rush, executive director of the […]
Public schools – a new generation
BOISE — It’s not all about increased test scores, said Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna. He said he wants to see students succeed in everyday life, and increased technology […]
Education through harmony
Hands-on science is coming to classrooms across Idaho through the Harmony Box project — an educational tool developed at the University of Idaho that allows elementary and high school students […]
Socio-cultural study earns national recognition –UI professor recognized for study of racism at urban high school
Ten days into his anthropology study of an urban high school, Jeffrey Brooks, University of Idaho professor in educational leadership and chairman of leadership and counseling, realized racism was the […]
Please teach according to the test
Everyone born or with children of their own since 1984, and every teacher entering the profession since 2001, knows what they loath about No Child Left Behind and its impact […]
Teaching with technology
As the amount of technology available to people increases, so does the push to have it be a major part of the educational atmosphere, said Corinne Mantle-Bromley, dean for the […]