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Sadie Dittenber joins Idaho EdNews
She’s an Idaho native and graduate of Middleton High and the College of Idaho. She’ll focus on K-12 politics and policy.
Another strange summer election season begins in Boise
Five of Boise’s seven school board seats are up for grabs. Candidate filing season opens Monday. The election is Sept. 6, the Tuesday after Labor Day.
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Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
ProPublica: ‘Boise State has yielded again and again’ to conservative pressures
Coeur d’Alene to seek $80 million plant facilities levy
Boise High School student enters trustees’ race
Carly Flandro joins Idaho Education News
The Idaho native comes to the newsroom straight from the classroom.
Two new charters awarded $1 million
Gem Prep Twin Falls and Tamarack-based Mountain Community Charter School will use the money to help with startup costs.
Idaho delegation votes no as Congress passes gun safety bill
The newly passed law contains more than $1 billion to address school safety.
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Educators, community members and students share their opinions about Idaho education.
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Trustees play an integral role in the success of young people
Shut down that troubled charter school? Not so fast.
Idaho’s teacher shortage de-mystified
‘A loud message’: LGBTQ students protected from discrimination, proposed rules say
The proposed rules make it clear that the protections outlined in the 50-year-old federal civil rights law known as Title IX apply to LGBTQ students.
Analysis: A long-term enrollment challenge looms for Idaho higher ed
The birth rate is dropping, in Idaho and across the country. That adds up to increased competition for a shrinking pool of potential college students.
Divided NIC board selects a new president
Nick Swayne is executive director of a Virginia-based higher education collaborative, and a University of Idaho alum. The North Idaho College board hired him on a 3-2 vote.
State leaders begin closure protocols for embattled charter school
“It’s a process that hasn’t been used in a long time, and hopefully won’t be used for a long time to come, but we are working to protect student and taxpayer interests as best we can,” one state charter school leader said.
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Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
ProPublica: ‘Boise State has yielded again and again’ to conservative pressures
Reporters Daniel Golden and Kirsten Berg use Boise State as the focal point for an in-depth investigation of the national tensions between higher education leaders and red-state policymakers.
Coeur d’Alene to seek $80 million plant facilities levy
Part of the money would cover deferred maintenance, and $5 million in immediate safety and security upgrades, the Coeur d’Alene Press reported.
Boise High School student enters trustees’ race
“We deserve action on issues that are important to today’s youth, such as climate change and the student mental health crisis,” says Shiva Rajbhandari, who is launching his candidacy Tuesday.
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Trustees play an integral role in the success of young people
In Twin Falls, those who serve are consistently striving to do what is best for all students, teachers, and families and they deserve our appreciation.
Shut down that troubled charter school? Not so fast.
There are a lot of moving parts to consider when shutting down any school.
Idaho’s teacher shortage de-mystified
All it takes is money, and in the words of Idaho’s Legislature and the late Meatloaf, “I’ll do anything, but I won’t do that.”