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‘It got inside:’ Months after a Boise student’s death by suicide, her parents speak out

“She had a lot to give to this world,” Joseph Pollard told NBC News. “Whether she was trans or not, this world — not just my world — this world would have been a better place with her in it.”

U of I historic registry proposal goes to the feds

If the National Park Service signs on — and university officials expect a decision later this year — the university will be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Governor announces college athletics task force

The eight-member group will spend the summer looking at Idaho’s competitive position in the changing world of college sports.

UPDATED: State Democratic chair decries school cuts — or some of them

In a fundraising email Friday, Lauren Necochea cited some on-the-ground examples of cuts — but, notably, omitted the Boise School District.

Idaho scores well for childhood well-being — but education scores are mixed

Overall, Idaho landed at No. 13 in the nation in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count Data Book. Idaho ranked No. 36 on education metrics.

State rule could restrict how parents spend virtual school dollars

If all goes according to plan, the new rule could go into effect in early August, in time for the next school year.

‘Your voice made a difference:’ conservative organizer hails anti-union law

“Hundreds of you took the time to email the governor and remind him that a conservative state has no business granting special privileges to a far-left labor union,” Honor Idaho founder Greg Pruett wrote Thursday. “And it worked.”