Ryan Suppe
Voters chose to keep Bruneau Elementary open. But the debate probably isn’t over.
Patrons remain divided about how to handle shifting enrollment and potential consolidation.
Education department considers lifting special education age limit
Court decisions in neighboring states have required increasing the age limit to 22. Idaho currently funds services for students until they turn 21.
DOGE recommends consolidating STEM Action Center
Moving the agency into the Workforce Development Council — along with other consolidation measures — would save about $300,000.
Who’s who in the HB 93 lawsuit? Meet the plaintiffs and defendants
Educators, attorneys, parents and politicians have picked sides in a lawsuit to decide whether Idaho can subsidize private education.
Hundreds of missing ballots in Elmore County could affect school-related election results
Election officials in Elmore County failed to count about 300 ballots, potentially affecting the outcomes in close trustee races along with a supplemental levy measure and school closure question.
Durst witness says West Bonner owes him more than $400k
The short-time superintendent of a North Idaho district claims that school board trustees breached his contract.
State attorneys defend authority to subsidize private education
The Idaho Constitution doesn’t limit the state to only supporting the public school system, state attorneys argued.
K-12 public school enrollment trending down for second consecutive year
If the fall enrollment decline holds by the end of the school year, it will be just the fourth drop-off since the late 1990s.
DOGE urges budget committee to scrutinize vacant employee positions
Budget-setting lawmakers also weighed in on DOGE’s work so far. Reviews were mixed.
State agency budget requests could exceed revenue by $555 million
If lagging tax collections don’t rebound, to plug the hole, the Legislature could reject the requests or lean on savings — or a combination of both.