Top News
Coeur d’Alene pays full share of trust shortfall to ensure medical claims are paid
The district made a lump-sum payment to “put an absolute end to the uncertainty.”
District 15: Longtime Boise trustee faces Idaho’s PTA secretary
Democrat Nancy Gregory and Republican Desi Burbank are running for a seat left vacant by Sen. Codi Galloway.
East Idaho students dig into spud harvest
INSIDE: Watch our video of East Idaho students trading school bells for spud trucks, conveyor belts and long days during the potato harvest.
College sports is ‘living insanity.’ Politicians, of all people, are trying to stop the madness.
Congress is considering an overhaul of college sports. And you should care, even if you aren’t a sports fan.
‘Very disappointing:’ Schools scramble after lawmakers spike behavioral health grants (UPDATED)
Ten districts and charters applied for $1.2 million for optional in-school services. A legislative committee abruptly tabled the idea last week.
District 29: Former lawmaker battles Republican who ousted his successor
Jennifer Miles defeated Rep. Tanya Burgoyne in the May GOP primary and now faces former Democratic Rep. Nate Roberts.
Idaho’s big reading gains come with a caveat
Changes to the Idaho Reading Indicator test make last year’s improvements difficult to compare, educators say.
District 26: Three-way race pits GOP incumbent against educator, independent
Rep. Mike Pohanka seeks a second term against Democrat Anita Janis and independent Bella Schiffler, who bring widely different backgrounds and views to the race.
Legislators abruptly stop a school behavioral health program
The $1.2 million would have paid for onsite “hubs” offering in-person or telehealth support. Ten school districts had already applied for a share of the money.
Court approves state takeover of insolvent Idaho School Benefit Trust
The Department of Insurance now has control over the depleted trust’s assets.