While the state is sitting on an unprecedented pile of cash, not every state office ended the year on such a positive note.
Health and PE standards up for review starting Thursday
The public can listen in on the upcoming meetings. Details inside.
Sadie Dittenber joins Idaho EdNews
She’s an Idaho native and graduate of Middleton High and the College of Idaho. She’ll focus on K-12 politics and policy.
Another strange summer election season begins in Boise
Five of Boise’s seven school board seats are up for grabs. Candidate filing season opens Monday. The election is Sept. 6, the Tuesday after Labor Day.
Carly Flandro joins Idaho Education News
The Idaho native comes to the newsroom straight from the classroom.
Shut down that troubled charter school? Not so fast.
There are a lot of moving parts to consider when shutting down any school.
Two new charters awarded $1 million
Gem Prep Twin Falls and Tamarack-based Mountain Community Charter School will use the money to help with startup costs.
Idaho delegation votes no as Congress passes gun safety bill
The newly passed law contains more than $1 billion to address school safety.
‘A loud message’: LGBTQ students protected from discrimination, proposed rules say
The proposed rules make it clear that the protections outlined in the 50-year-old federal civil rights law known as Title IX apply to LGBTQ students.
Analysis: A long-term enrollment challenge looms for Idaho higher ed
The birth rate is dropping, in Idaho and across the country. That adds up to increased competition for a shrinking pool of potential college students.
Divided NIC board selects a new president
Nick Swayne is executive director of a Virginia-based higher education collaborative, and a University of Idaho alum. The North Idaho College board hired him on a 3-2 vote.