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The Class of 2013: Initial Point, Nampa high schools (w/ Caldwell High graduation photo)

Caldwell High School graduating senior Siaraa Andrae anxiously waits in line to enter the Idaho Center main for a commencement ceremony at the Idaho Center in Nampa on Monday May 20, 2013. "I proved all of these people wrong - that I can actually do it," said Andrae.

It's graduation season, and this is one in a series of capsules on the graduating classes in the Treasure Valley. Details are provided by the school.

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BUSINESS COLUMNISTS

Boise State on Business by Gundars Kaupins: Orientation helps new employees get off to a good start

Jim had quite a first day of work. He parked his car in the paved parking lot by the building, and a grumpy employee yelled at him to move his car to the dirt lot two blocks away. Only managers park on the paved lot.
EDUCATION

Caldwell alternative school graduates catapult to college

Canyon Springs High School students take a hard-earned shortcut to postsecondary education.
EDUCATION

The Class of 2013: Middleton High School

MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

More than 2,200 students graduate from Boise State on Saturday (w/video)

Boise State University’s 92nd Commencement ceremony Saturday morning in Taco Bell Arena honored more than 2,200 graduates.
EDUCATION

The Class of 2013: Cole Valley Christian Schools

It's graduation season, and this is one in a series of capsules on the graduating classes in the Treasure Valley. Details are provided by the school.
EDUCATION

13 apply for Boise schools trustee post

The School Board is expected to make its selection next month to fill an opening left by member's death.
EDUCATION

The Class of 2013: Another Choice Virtual Charter School

It's graduation season and this is one in a series of capsules on the graduating classes in the Treasure Valley. Details are provided by the school.
EDUCATION

Nampa schools superintendent to step down

Tom Michaelson announced he was stepping down after trustees rejected parts of a teacher reduction plan he introduced Tuesday to save the district $2.5 million and help reduce spending for next school year by $3 million.
IDAHO ECONOMY

Boise State on Business by Mathew Kaiserman: Health care industry needs to rethink current market model

Economists will tell you markets work, but … . The "but" is a number of basic assumptions, including good price signals from buyers to sellers.
EDUCATION

Nampa School District proposes teacher reductions to cut budget

Nearly 50 certified staff jobs — including teachers and counselors — could be cut from the Nampa School District by next fall, according to recommendation administrators will bring to the Board of Trustees on Tuesday.