by Bluum Admin | May 13, 2022 | CSP Grant, Events, In The News, Opinion, Parents, Partner School News, School Choice, School Models
Group of Idaho parents participate in rally against new proposed CSP regulations by Ashley Cotton and Lindsay Trombly Like many [Chicano, LantinX] children who grew up in rural Texas during the 70’s and 80’s, my mother is the daughter of Mexican immigrants who came to...
by Bluum Admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Charter School Alumni, In The News, Partner School News, School Choice, School Models
Two alumni return to Compass as teachers by Lindsay Trombly ‘I VALUED WHAT I WAS TAUGHT’ Being a teacher was always in the plan. Melissa Stevens now teaches at Compass Public Charter School in Meridian, and knew her calling ever since her time as a student at Compass....
by Bluum Admin | Apr 21, 2022 | In The News, Innovative Ideas, Partner School News, School Choice, School Models
Elevate Academy students make career commitments with support from peers and community partners by Lindsay Trombly Spring has sprung and graduation is right around the corner for the 80 seniors in Elevate Academy’s inaugural graduating class. The school’s ‘80 for 80’...
by Bluum Admin | Apr 19, 2022 | CSP Grant, Events, Partner School News, School Models
Legal Updates, Guidance, and Practical Planning Strategies by Lindsay Trombly Last week, Bluum hosted a free Advanced Civil Rights Training Workshop for a diverse group of representatives from Idaho’s rural and urban district schools, public charter schools, and more....
by Bluum Admin | Mar 29, 2022 | In The News, Innovative Ideas, Partner School News, School Choice, School Models
Internationally-educated student returns to teach in rural Idaho by Lindsay Trombly Ana Earl, Teach For America (TFA) Corps Member and first-year Social Studies Teacher, at Forge International School moved around quite a bit in her youth — living in not just Idaho —...