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Byron Yankey

Byron Yankey

Byron Yankey was an Idaho elementary educator and administrator for nearly 40 years. He works as the College and Career Advising Program Manager for the Idaho State Board of Education. Nextsteps.idaho.gov is a program of the State Board of Education, in partnership with the Idaho Workforce Development Council.

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2021 grads face an uncertain future. Next Steps Idaho connects high school seniors with resources to help.

By: - May 3, 2021

Some 22,000 students will graduate from Idaho high schools in the next eight weeks, as did a similar number a year ago. Some have plans. Many don’t. The unusual, semi-virtual school year, rising college costs, lingering effects of the pandemic, and other factors create confusion and uncertainty for recent grads and young adults trying to […]