The State Board is now searching for presidents to lead both the University of Idaho and Boise State University. INSIDE: Remarks from Chuck Staben.
State Board plans to move quickly to name interim BSU president
Outgoing Boise State President Bob Kustra still plans to retire late next month.
Idaho Falls rescinds all-day kindergarten pilot
Enrollment was lower than expected and not worth the cost.
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Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
In Arizona, an evolving battle over science standards
Marsh Valley schools placed in lockdown after reported threat
Boise student charged with making threat against school
Why school shootings happen where they ‘can’t’ happen
Eligible for financial aid, nearly a million students never get it
In Idaho, and across the nation, state scholarship programs run out of money before running out of eligible applicants. Aspiring low-income college students often feel the pain.
Young looks ahead following primary stunner
The political newcomer — and mother of 10 — anticipates a lot of learning during her first year in the Idaho Legislature.
Low cost, low enrollment: What a study says about Idaho higher ed
Here’s how the Pell Institute research pieces together — good and bad.
Voices
Educators, community members and students share their opinions about Idaho education.
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We can’t let Idaho remain a ‘scroll-down’ state
Moving forward on Higher Ed Task Force recommendations
Student activists speak: ‘This is a part of us now’
Notes from the Education Writers Association’s national seminar: perspectives on school safety, ESSA, remediation and more.
Inspire Idaho: Salmon makes learning more personal
This article is part of our year-long series called Inspire Idaho, which spotlights schools doing something differently for a better outcome for students.
Students launch hot-air balloons
It’s a science project that teaches math, measurement, density and buoyancy.
Idaho Falls to float $99.5 million bond issue
The revised measure is the school board’s months-long attempt to scale back its controversial $110 million bond issue that failed last year.
Analysis: Six storylines from primary election day
Election night was every bit as turbulent — and startling — as the campaign that led up to it. Let’s break down the results, and look ahead.
State Board extends search for new Boise State president
A new committee is expected to get to work in the fall.
Ybarra hires new chief deputy
The former Idaho school district leader replaces retiring Pete Koehler.
Wilson retires from teaching to focus on campaign
Her bid to unseat Superintendent Sherri Ybarra will become her full-time job and it begins today.
Ybarra, Wilson win superintendent primaries
Read what the winners had to say about their primary victories.
Jordan, Little win gubernatorial primaries
The races featured a record $10.4 million spent on the campaigns with still months before the November general election.
House Ed Chair VanOrden loses to newcomer
Plus news of another handful of East Idaho incumbents who lost their seats in Tuesday’s primaries.
Tuesday’s school levy results
Voters in 9 of 10 Idaho school districts approved local property tax levies Tuesday.
Student journalist provides Idaho’s Panhandle with politics coverage
Wallace junior John Webb interviewed the five leading candidates for governor.
Best friends earn their way to college
Two Emmett seniors studied together and supported each other to make their dreams come true.
Kevin's Blog
Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
In Arizona, an evolving battle over science standards
Saying evolution is not fully proven science, Arizona’s state schools superintendent supports changing language in academic standards.
Marsh Valley schools placed in lockdown after reported threat
The alleged pistol-whipping incident did not occur on school grounds, but resulted in a lockdown lasting about an hour Wednesday, the Idaho State Journal reported.
Boise student charged with making threat against school
Police say the unnamed suspect left an object at a Boise elementary school Tuesday, but determined that the object posed no threat.
Why school shootings happen where they ‘can’t’ happen
Mass school shootings are more likely to occur in small towns, not urban centers, according to the Associated Press. And experts say there are reasons for that.
Voices
Educators, community members and students share their opinions about Idaho education.
Become a guest author.
We can’t let Idaho remain a ‘scroll-down’ state
Idaho is once again at the bottom of a national ranking because the party in charge is failing to invest in its people.
Moving forward on Higher Ed Task Force recommendations
Here is a progress update in four areas provided by Dr. Linda Clark, president of the State Board of Education.