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Filer admits to open meeting violation, then appears to repeat mistake
The district acknowledged one posting error, but another teacher negotiation session also appears to have fallen short of Idaho’s public notice requirements.
Idaho receives nearly $4 million to expand AmeriCorps programs
The funding will help organizations recruit, train and supervise volunteers.
Student files additional claims over ouster from Boise State housing job
M. Trey Gerlach now claims at least $500,000 in damages, stemming from his time working at a Boise State University dormitory.
‘It got inside:’ Months after a Boise student’s death by suicide, her parents speak out
“She had a lot to give to this world,” Joseph Pollard told NBC News. “Whether she was trans or not, this world — not just my world — this world would have been a better place with her in it.”
Former Nampa school board chair resigns
Brook Taylor served on the board since 2022. Trustees plan to appoint her successor for a term that runs through 2029.
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Private education tax credit reaches annual cap, applications close
The program is capped at $50 million annually, including administrative costs. The Idaho State Tax Commission has released little information about who’s receiving the taxpayer funds.
Lake Pend Oreille trustees vote to relocate alternative school
The decision was unanimous despite a packed meeting, repeated shouts from the crowd and a formal grievance.
Lakeland trustees cure alleged open meeting violation
Tustees have met 31 times so far in 2026, including 25 executive sessions.
The Taylor LEAD Foundation awards $17,000 in student scholarships
A community-informed review process helped select the recipients from a pool of 72 applicants.