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State GOP platform would eliminate property taxes — and leave schools with a multimillion-dollar funding gap
Senate Republican candidate Scott Herndon led the charge last weekend at the Idaho Republican State Convention to add a plank calling for “revenue sources that do not place a lien on a citizen’s home.”
New Idaho education laws: What students, parents and educators should know
Mandatory moments of silence, limits on taxpayer support for teachers’ unions, and new reporting requirements for “social transitioning” are among provisions taking effect July 1.
State Board refuses to release comments on Boise State finalist
Poised to hire David Hahn next week, the State Board of Education is maintaining a tight lid on an almost entirely closed process.
Early learning funding remains a challenge for Idaho providers, families
Rising costs and shrinking assistance as a result of further possible changes worry childcare leaders, who say enrollment declines can make it harder to sustain programs.
The David Hahn era basically begins at Boise State. What do we know about him?
Idahoans know nothing about any other applicants for the presidency. But here’s one thing we do know: the State Board of Education now has unprecedented and unchecked power over one of the most important hires in state government.
State Board roundup, 6.17.26: Increasing class sizes ‘wearing us down,’ Boise State faculty says
In other news, the finalist for the Boise State presidential job fields questions on DEI, research and athletics at a wide-ranging and well-attended public forum.
Three years. A hundred hours of negotiations. Few financial gains for Idaho Falls teachers.
Under Superintendent Karla LaOrange’s tenure, the relationship between the administration and the union has changed.
Federal judge partially blocks criminal bathroom penalties for transgender Idahoans
The injunction halts enforcement of criminal penalties against transgender people who use some public restrooms while the court challenge continues.
‘Today is about the future:’ Boise State presidential finalist named (UPDATED)
David Hahn is dean of the college of engineering at the University of Arizona — one of the nation’s top research institutions. Like Boise State, the U of A is moving aggressively in microelectronics and semiconductor programs.
PAC spending: Winners and losers from the May primary
INSIDE: An EdNews analysis of all independent expenditures spent on legislative races this year, success rates and rankings.