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Delays and defunding: Idaho spends, then loses, millions for a stalled data upgrade
Idaho has no plan — and no money — to remodel an education database that has never lived up to its potential. Here’s an exclusive look at what went wrong.
U of I fundraising reaches a record
The U of I raised $67.6 million for the budget year ending June 30 — topping the $52.5 million raised the previous year.
Analysis: The TACO freeze is history, but the chilling effect lingers
The U.S. Education Department quickly relented and freed up several education grants, worth $33 million in Idaho. But when it comes to federal education funding, the only given is uncertainty.
Will Idaho opt into federal private school choice? It’s a complicated process.
On Wednesday, members of a House-Senate committee dropped no hints about whether they want Idaho to opt into the new federal scholarship program.
Federal judge hears arguments in Idaho Blaine Amendment case
The decision could have broader implications for Idaho’s ongoing debate over public funding for private schools, most of which are religious.
High school sophomore customizes his online education
Mateo Wallace found that he could piece together components from multiple sources.
Six new schools to open this fall
Find out where they are and who they will serve.
BSU is among the schools and colleges being investigated by the Trump administration
The Education Department and several other agencies have started more than 120 investigations related to antisemitism, racial discrimination and transgender policies since January.
Online learning: One family’s experience with the Idaho Home Learning Academy
The school’s enrollment has dramatically increased from 203 students in 2017 to a projected 7,876 this fall. Its results and operations have come under scrutiny. But for some families, it works.
Lawsuit challenges Idaho restrictions on single-sex campus restrooms
“It would be impossible for me to use the women’s restrooms, as I appear and sound male,” said one plaintiff, a Boise State University transgender student who identifies as male. “I believe it would put me at risk for harassment and violence to enter a restroom designated for females.”