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State superintendent candidates call for transparency around private education tax credit
They agreed on many topics during a televised debate Monday, including whether the state should release more data on Parental Choice Tax Credit recipients.
State approves new charter schools for Meridian, Pocatello
An arts-integrated school in Meridian is expanding to serve high schoolers, and a new CTE-focused school is coming to Pocatello.
Critchfield far outpaces challengers in fundraising with support from private sector
Find out who has donated the most to each campaign.
Idaho teachers’ union to cut staff, close regional offices
The cuts come after members called for a closer look at IEA’s budget and after a new law took effect.
Blaine County imposes contract terms after deadlock with teachers’ union
Rather than reopen negotiations for a fourth time, trustees unanimously voted for a tentative agreement that union members had rejected because it lacked ongoing raises.
Boise enrollment drops by hundreds of students
The dip is not a surprise. District leaders planned for a 600-student decrease when they set their budget for this school year.
Boise School District settles transgender bathroom lawsuit
A former student will receive $34,000 after alleging she twice encountered a classmate in the girls’ restroom.
School board advocacy group tees up potential legislative priorities
Trustees from across Idaho will vote on resolutions dealing with attendance-based school funding, a controversial fetal development law and local control, among other issues.
Wagner touts ISU’s ‘resilience, persistence and courage’ after challenging year
Idaho State University is “going about (its) business” despite budget challenges and existential questions about whether college is worthwhile, President Robert Wagner said in his annual address.
Gov. Little appoints new State Board members
Pending confirmation by the Idaho Senate, Mary Lynn Hartwell and Joel Beck replace William Gilbert and Cindy Siddoway, whose terms expired last month.