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Idaho Falls teacher negotiations stall, head to mediation for third straight year
The superintendent said the impasse stems from financial matters, while the union president said the district proposed no salary increase and no movement on the salary schedule.
New non-profit’s mission is to mobilize young Latino voters
We Are Idaho plans to endorse candidates in elections.
Critchfield launches statewide talks on school funding overhaul
The complex formula hasn’t had a meaningful update since the 1990s, and state policymakers have debated changes for more than a decade, with little progress.
UPDATED: Sandpoint superintendent works through cancer treatment
Becky Meyer has continue to work through treatment largely due to her love of the school district she has served for decades.
‘The people spoke’: Kimberly trustees dissect bond, levy failures
May 19 was a great day, one resident told the board, because the community won.
BYU-Idaho reports spring enrollment increase
Enrollment is increasing, even as more students delay college for religious missions, the private university said in a news release Thursday.
Idaho schools brace for difficult budget season
INSIDE: Find school board hearing dates for districts and charters that have posted them on their websites.
As a ‘fast and furious’ healthcare spending frenzy begins, lawmakers look for a say
The influx of federal money has set off a power struggle in the Idaho Statehouse.
Summer struggles: Idaho families face barriers to program access
Cost is the biggest factor, with 35% of recent survey respondents citing affordability as an obstacle to enrollment.
Idaho State to launch new three-year bachelor’s programs
The three-year bachelor’s degree programs will open this fall. Idaho State is the first public university in Idaho to offer the accelerated tracks.