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Schools face soaring laptop costs as AI data centers squeeze supply
The Boise School District has made a five-year deal with Apple to lock in prices in a volatile market. Others are also adjusting.
Opening minds and hearts: Jerome Spanish teacher shares power of bilingualism
Cheryl Schleiss found her calling decades after falling in love with language. Now she’s helping fourth graders connect across cultures.
Could Uncle Sam’s money cure Idaho’s physicians’ shortage? Not necessarily.
Idaho ranks last in the nation in physicians per capita, an access crisis that only worsens as the state’s population grows and its doctors grow older. Eight Republican lawmakers will have an outsized say over what happens next.
No more free kicks for groups that use Middleton facilities
The district hasn’t been following its policy and has let a for-profit soccer club use turf fields built by a local donor — who coaches for that club.
Schools cash in on record-setting lottery payout
The $56.25 million dividend isn’t a big jackpot for K-12, not in the context of an overall state budget approaching $2.8 billion — but it does represent a significant one-year increase.
A disputed Boise High incident became central to Idaho’s transgender bathroom fight
A “humiliating” story has surfaced in multiple lawsuits litigating the state’s transgender bathroom restrictions. Court records show conflicting accounts of what happened.
State Board refuses to release Boise State search records — again
Idaho EdNews requested public comments on David Hahn, hired as the university’s president on July 1. The board again said no.
CWI looks to enter the athletics fray. The budget looms as its biggest test
The College of Western Idaho wants to use an unusual endownment-based approach to field sports teams. Will the math math? And will it win over skeptics?
‘What resilience means:’ Nezperce teacher returns after leukemia battle
Cancer taught Callie Zenner a lesson she now shares with her students: “You can do hard things.”
Launch navigates budget cuts — and begins to collect data on student outcomes
Despite a $10 million cut, the grant program should fully fund student applications this fall. But after three years, are recipients landing good jobs?