Vote

Most levies were approved by local voters, with $259 million at stake

The money will fund everything from salaries to buses and classroom supplies.

Capitol

Election Night live blog (FINAL)

Updated at 6:28 a.m. with results and analysis. Hint: It was a big night for the GOP.

Legislature 2023 Senate House Final Days

Unofficial results: Republicans pick up legislative seats in Boise, Pocatello

Republicans will flip four seats in the Legislature if current results hold.

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Save NIC candidates sweep North Idaho College trustee races

Mainstream candidates prevail with message of maintaining accreditation.

Trump wins another term

Trump has won a second term. Here’s what that means for schools

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Speech teachers push back against proposal to drop their classes as a grad requirement

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Analysis: Idaho voters move to the right, and Idaho policy will follow

This next Legislature will be considerably more conservative, and that will impact leadership and education. 

Heather Coy plays a reading game with students at Greensferry Elementary

Post Falls’ reading intervention program is a game-changer

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A calendar change can cut classroom days — but it doesn’t slash costs

Scott Muir, Debbie Critchfield, and Jess McMurray

Soda Springs principal, determined to boost math abilities, steps back into the classroom

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Election Night live blog (FINAL)

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Boise State forfeits second volleyball match

Bonneville County residents take part in the voting process during the May 21, 2024, primary election at The Waterfront Event Center in Idaho Falls. (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)

The money race: Some last-minute campaign finance thumbnails

Episode 98: Yes, there are elections in Idaho worth watching

The presidential election overshadows everything else.

But in Idaho, some important and interesting elections lurk under the surface. The heated debate over the Proposition 1 election overhaul initiative will come to a head. Races in Idaho’s few swing legislative districts could have outsized influence over the makeup and tone of the 2025 Legislature.

To sort it all out, Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe sit down with Clark Corbin of the Idaho Capital Sun and Melissa Davlin of Idaho Public Television’s “Idaho Reports.”

Beyond Go-On

Most of Idaho’s high school graduates aren’t going to college — at least not immediately. They’re taking different paths, breaking stigmas and challenging the narrative that a four-year degree is the golden ticket to success. Our four-story series breaks down the data, and unveils what they are doing after high school — and why it isn’t college.

Favorite Teachers series

Who’s your favorite teacher? Nearly everyone has an answer to that question, because every year, and in every generation, teachers make a lifelong impact.

Somewhere in Idaho, even as you read this, an English teacher is helping a student feel valued when no one else can. A science teacher is stoking the curiosity of a future biologist. A choir teacher is encouraging a student to use their voice proudly, even when silence seems safer.

Our new, ongoing series will feature Idaho’s favorite teachers.

If you went to school in Idaho and have a teacher you’d like us to recognize, whether still in the classroom or retired, contact editor Jennifer Swindell, [email protected]. We’re looking forward to sharing your stories.

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Refusing to bend, the Human Rights Educator of the Year will retire early