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Governor issues executive order launching Workforce Pell council
A new council will recommend which programs should be eligible for federal subsidies covering workforce training.
Boise trustees approve contract, salary for incoming superintendent
Wendy Johnson will earn 0.5% more than her predecessor, an annual increase tied to teacher raises in the district.
State officials gather feedback on ‘outdated’ school funding formula
In the first of four statewide listening sessions, parents, administrators and trustees recommended changes to how Idaho distributes money to public schools.
Pocatello considers four-day week, then hits pause
Trustees plan to appoint a committee to study a possible schedule change more closely.
Critchfield launches statewide talks on school funding overhaul
The complex formula hasn’t had a meaningful update since the 1990s, and state policymakers have debated changes for more than a decade, with little progress.
Idaho schools reduce staff amid rising costs, enrollment declines
Local budgets are tightening, even though K-12 was mostly spared from state cuts this year.
Idaho to offer Pell Grants for workforce training programs
The Trump administration is expanding the longstanding federal subsidy to include short-term certificate programs.
Private education tax credit applications reopen Thursday
Nearly $7.1 million remains up for grabs.
Gang members, bar owners, rematches — and out-of-the-blue outcomes
One Eastern Idaho race ended in convincing fashion after a previous contest was decided by just four votes.
Teachers’ union political arm endorses legislative candidates, steers clear of governor
Half of those endorsed are challenging incumbent lawmakers, including hardline conservatives and members of Republican leadership.