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Kellogg settles two First Amendment lawsuits

Former bus driver Dakota Mailloux reached an $88,000 settlement, and former student Travis Lohr received $100,000, the Coeur d’Alene Press reported Friday.

Boise weighs updates to suicide prevention policy

Patrons asked for more specific procedures after four students died by suicide last school year.

With $7.7 million on the line, lawsuit challenges wording in school facilities law

The Oneida School District’s lawsuit appears to be the first filed over the state’s facilities funding plan. And the outcome could affect funding for other school districts.

Boise State reports fundraising record; U of I giving falls from record pace

Boise State University reported $61.3 million in giving for 2023-24. The University of Idaho took in $52.5 million.

What we learned from the U of I’s bills — and what it cost us to find out

For the second time this year, Idaho Education News spent its own money to see how the University of Idaho is spending public money.

Caldwell approves pay-to-play cap for multi-sport athletes

The decision comes after the board approved a $100 per-sport fee for district athletes in early July.

Special education teachers are hard to find — a new apprenticeship program might help

The program was just approved this month, and has more stringent requirements than the K-12 teacher apprenticeship program.

Most school districts plan to take facilities money in lump sum

Taking the money sooner rather than later has its advantages.

Managing generative AI in Idaho’s public higher education

Idaho’s colleges navigate the complexities of AI and work to integrate its benefits without compromising educational standards and policies

‘Early-childhood education is the foundation upon which all future learning is built’

He shares his thoughts on how Idaho can better serve all children.