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Former superintendent challenges public-records request
After he asked for the information in an email chain shared with EdNews, a school employee told him that if he wanted to submit a formal public records request, he needed to use her business email and “state the reason for the request specifically.”
State Board misstates public records law
The issue followed a request from senior reporter Kevin Richert that seeks documents and communications related to Boise State University’s athletics department deficit.
CEI Future Tech building opens to boost STEM pipeline
INSIDE: See photos of the event and a gallery of the new $52 million facility built to train students to meet Idaho’s growing demand for science, technology and healthcare workers.
Feds approve Idaho’s flexibility waiver for school funds
State superintendent Debbie Critchfield said the changes should reduce administrative requirements and allow districts and charters to direct funding where it’s most needed.
Idaho Falls listening session echoes calls for enrollment-based funding
Several speakers providing input to state leaders said Idaho’s current attendance‑based model forces districts to predict the future, making budgets uncertain because core costs stay fixed, even when daily attendance drops.
They rolled out the red carpet — literally — for our kindergartener
It was a small gesture, but not really.
Feds sue Idaho over voter data
The lawsuit targeting Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane underscores deeper issues surrounding privacy vs. federal oversight.
Under pressure but not ‘in crisis’: ISU president outlines vision amid budget anxiety
Idaho State University President Robert Wagner reassured the campus community Wednesday that the institution remains on solid footing despite state cuts, restructuring and job losses.
5 things to know about Idaho’s school funding debate
Here’s a rundown of where things stand.
From fighter pilot to culture combatant: The making of Ted Hill
Personal loss, military discipline and a conviction that schools are drifting from core values have shaped the Eagle Republican’s rise — and his polarizing role in Idaho’s education debates.