News
The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Shocking election outcome sends Grangeville reeling and Clearwater Valley roaring
Mountain View School District Superintendent Alica Holthaus went through a roller coaster of emotions looking at election results Tuesday night: surprise, elation, and confusion. Holthaus is overseeing the first school district deconsolidation in Idaho in nearly two decades as Mountain View prepares to split into the Grangeville and Clearwater Valley school districts next year. Clearwater…
Multimillion-dollar K-12 funding dispute returns to court
A state law stripped away at least $7.8 million for a new elementary school, imposing an “unexpected financial burden” on local property owners, Oneida School District attorneys say. A state attorney says the state can and should collect voter-approved taxes for the school.
Schools urge families to apply for free-and-reduced lunch as SNAP benefits may be delayed
Educators are finding ways to make sure kids are fed.
A new president gets the job at Utah State — entirely behind closed doors
A new law allows Utah officials to conduct presidential searches entirely behind closed doors. In Idaho, State Board of Education officials have lamented a law requiring them to release a list of five finalists.
Accreditor report: NIC made sustainable progress on recommendations
The college remains on probation with its accreditor.
North Idaho College hopes to meet demand for classical education with new pathway
It is set to open in the Fall of 2026.
Caldwell trustee resigns amid district leadership changes
The district will soon have a new superintendent and chief financial officer along with two new trustees.
Your fifth-grader’s cursive may soon outdo yours
State law mandates its instruction and proficiency benchmarks.
West Ada appoints special education advocate to fill trustee vacancy
Evelyn McCullough will fill the vacancy left by trustee Lucas Baclayon.
Liberal PAC with D.C. funding spends in West Ada trustee races
PACs on both sides of the aisle are now involved in the West Ada trustee races.