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Idaho Philanthropy Day nominations are due in August
Awards recognize those people giving the most to communities throughout Idaho.
Administrators share takeaways from first day of conference
“The most important thing is conversations with…all the other superintendents around,” said one Idaho leader.
St. Maries School District lands a $14 million grant
Part of the $178 million first round of the Renew America’s Schools initiative, funds are slated for energy-efficient upgrades to aging HVAC systems.
Free and on-site services support mental health in Boise schools
The services span the spectrum — behavioral health, legal consultation, parenting resources, financial planning, work-life balance skills, eldercare, and more.
Garden Valley gets creative to address student mental health
The district is recruiting partners to better serve kids and their families.
Superintendent Shuffle: 2023 turnover at education’s helm
INSIDE: A roundup of the state’s leadership changes.
Favorite Teachers: Mountain View students celebrate theater teacher for inclusive, transformative teaching
Camilla Boylan has won multiple awards, including the prestigious Velma V. Morrison Performing Arts Educator of the Year Award.
Lawyering up: U of I racks up nearly $200,000 in unexplained legal bills
The invoices are heavily redacted. But it appears that much of Hawley Troxell’s work stems from the U of I’s controversial bid to buy the University of Phoenix.
A tale of two school districts: the difference money makes in education
Neighboring districts can have vastly different budgets, and student achievement outcomes.
Document pokes a hole in U of I’s Phoenix timeline
The University of Idaho has said it began looking at a University of Phoenix purchase in March, when the for-profit online giant “approached” U of I officials. But that timetable is inaccurate and incomplete.