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Prosecutor: No update on Lakeland open meeting complaint
EdNews filed the complaint last month after trustees voted on an “Item E” following a July 29 executive session. The item was not listed as an action item, and no details were posted.
Andy Hawes wins Boise school board election
He previously served as a trustee from 2021 to 2023.
High-needs program faces spending reduction, as Critchfield focuses on K-12 funding formula
The 2026 Legislature approved $5 million for the new special education fund, state superintendent Debbie Critchfield’s top priority for the session. But Critchfield is seeking only $1.7 million for Year Two.
A mom, a silversmith, a nurse: Three charter schools prepare students for different paths
One school prepares future American citizens, another exposes students to the arts and another trains students for trades.
To the XTREME: Boise State to head $8 million microelectronics research project
The statewide research team will focus on taking microelectronics beyond cellphones and computers and into harsh, extreme settings — work that could have implications for aerospace, energy and defense.
NIC provosts took unconventional paths to the college. Now they’re part of its leadership story.
Lloyd Duman and Gwen Cash-James say their unconventional paths shaped their approach to the job — one during a crisis, the other after it.
Idaho college savings program gets a new name, website
The Idaho Education Savings Program celebrated 25 years last week — and reached a milestone: $1.1 billion in assets for Idaho families to pay for education expenses.
Boise State says it acted in ‘good faith’ in public records dispute
The Idaho Family Policy Center has filed a lawsuit over a seven-month records dispute after the conservative group received only two pages of records, at a cost of $257.02. Attorneys for Boise State University deny wrongdoing.
‘Hazardous to the public:’ Insurance department files to take over school benefit trust
The decision comes after the department found the trust to be insolvent and determined its financial condition threatens its ability to pay claims.
Boise unveils eight electric buses
A federal grant enabled the district and its busing contractor to purchase the vehicles.