State-run college savings fees just got cheaper. Here’s why, along with other K-12 briefs from around the state.
News
The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
A one-stop shop for family resources anchors in Marsing
Community schools provide families and kids with supports and resources. The model is gaining traction across southern Idaho.
Campus news items: BYU-Idaho reports fall enrollment decrease
Other items: A new concurrent enrollment program at Boise State; rural health scholarships at Idaho State; and U of I-led research studying the Tasmanian devil.
Idaho Supreme Court returns lawsuit challenging kindergarten fees to district court
The court is calling for for further consideration of the merits of “important constitutional questions” involved in the case.
Former Rep. Luke Malek drops out of Idaho’s lieutenant governor race
He said he’ll support House Speaker Scott Bedke in the 2022 election. Bedke is being challenged by Rep. Priscilla Giddings.
District spending plans reveal a mixed bag when it comes to addressing mental health
Spending plans for federal money reveal a common narrative: Some districts are leaning into student mental health. Others barely mention it. Click in to see how your district is spending this money.
Trustees adopt all eight legislative priorities on Friday’s agenda
Trustees also elected new officers. Find out who won.
Trustees prepare to elect association leaders
The Friday elections will determine who lead the Idaho School Boards Association.
Analysis: The 2021 session ended this week, and the 2022 session began
During the pandemic, days and weeks have had this way of bleeding together. Why should legislative sessions be any different? Everything Idahoans saw from the Legislature this week they will see again — in just 53 days, when lawmakers return to the Statehouse.
After 311 days, the 2021 Legislature calls it a year
Lawmakers wrapped up a record-setting session Wednesday. In three days, they passed only one piece of legislation: a nonbinding memorial decrying the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates.