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Idaho hands out $186 million in rural health grants. Next year’s funding remains unclear.
More than $20 million of the first-year grants will go into education-related initiatives. Other education programs remain in limbo.
See who’s seeking office — from governor to state superintendent
All seven state constitutional officers are asking voters for another four-year term. And three of Idaho’s four congressional delegates are up for reelection.
CWI raises $33 million in three years. Here’s where the money will and won’t go.
The College of Western Idaho’s first major fundraising campaign will leave an imprint across its Treasure Valley landscape.
McMillan Elementary’s declining enrollment prompts decommission vote in November
Parents want to keep the school open, but West Ada staff explained it is just 36% full and expected to lose more students.
‘We don’t have data’: Kuna to evaluate student screen time
The effort stems from community concerns about students spending too much time on computers and other devices.
CEI graduates first class of detention officers
Eight new detention officers completed seven weeks of training at the College of Eastern Idaho’s first Adult Detention Academy.
‘Feeling the pinch’: Districts get creative with ballot measures
As bonds become increasingly rare, local leaders are searching for other ways to pay for new facilities and cover day-to-day expenses.
Meet the candidates running in key swing districts
EdNews profiled legislative races in districts where seats are most likely to flip from one party to another. See who’s on the ballot.
Teachers’ union endorses Critchfield for state superintendent
The Idaho Education Association’s political arm backed four dozen candidates, but one race was notably missing. Find out who made the list, and who didn’t.
Former teacher sues Boise district, saying she was scapegoated over sexual abuse cases
According to the Oct. 1 lawsuit, “(Marianne Baker) was made the ‘fall guy’ for the district’s shortcomings and negligent hiring of Gavin Snow.”