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North Idaho students build beds for kids who don’t have one
The project is part of Hayden Canyon Charter school’s mission to provide hands-on opportunities for students.
Idaho’s new education tax credit has fewer reporting requirements than similar programs
For instance, the new law doesn’t require the state to report how many recipients were already enrolled in private school. This data would help answer one of the most hotly contested questions surrounding the program.
It’s not too early to start sizing up the May 2026 legislative primaries
To get a sense of what to expect over the next five months, EdNews sifted through the likely candidates in each race, examined campaign websites and interviewed a slew of incumbents and challengers.
Analysis: Get ready to rumble, over a tight state budget
Idaho faces its toughest budget crunch in at least five years — with shortfalls looming. The 2026 session hasn’t even started, and tempers are already short.
GOP chair on public schools: Money ‘cannot fix a broken system’
In a column advocating for private school choice, Dorothy Moon questioned whether Idaho’s public school system is “fulfilling its purpose.” The state superintendent shot back.
Special ed funding is the top priority for trustees in 2026 session
Of the 11 resolutions adopted by Idaho School Boards Association, a proposal to increase funding for students with disabilities is at the top.
West Ada trustees approve panic button badges for staff, consider campus ‘sentinels’
The district is the first in the state to use the wearable badges.
Trustees urge legislators to act on youth vaping epidemic
The Idaho tobacco tax, written in 1974, does not mention vapes. Trustees want the Legislature to change that.
CWI trustees quickly and unanimously approve Idaho Center transfer
The transfer generated months of heated debate at Nampa City Hall. College of Western Idaho trustees needed barely an hour to make the deal final.
Analysis: The virtual school Wild West comes under scrutiny
A stinging legislative report spells out a spate of problems at the massive Idaho Home Learning Academy — issues the 2025 Legislature left unresolved.