Four South Idaho districts ask for multimillion-dollar levies

In depth: Boise State administrators made volleyball call, amid outside lobbying

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Drip, drip, drip: New competing motions in Big City Coffee-Boise State lawsuit

Big City’s attorneys want $1.7 million for legal costs and fees. The defense wants a judge to throw out a $4 million verdict against two present and former Boise State University administrators.

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Analysis: Prop. 1 becomes the election of the year, and the GOP goes all in

Lewiston educator named Teacher of the Year

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Critchfield floats administrator apprenticeship program; says their pay rate is less than teachers’

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Financial data on each of Idaho’s 198 cities now available on Transparent Idaho

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Empowering Parents is open for applications

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Palouse college fair focuses on paying for tuition

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Boise State, U of I tout enrollment increases

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Accreditation is central issue in NIC trustee races

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West Bonner appoints new trustee, decides to ask for a $1.3 million levy

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District 26: Three-way contest in central Idaho is key for both major parties

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University of Idaho students traverse the campus academic mall corridor during a class change. (University of Idaho photo)

Boise State, U of I tout enrollment increases

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We thought closing Idaho’s primaries was a good idea. We were wrong.

Marv Hagedorn

The education choices we have now are not enough

Tiffany Anderson

Administrators lead the way to whole-school success

Debbie Critchfield

Young Voters Want a Voice. Prop 1 Will Give It To Them

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The enrollment pause and proposed reduction of the Idaho Child Care Program is disastrous for Idaho’s working families

Lori Fascilla

Ep. 20: A science teacher’s dream PD — an expedition to Patagonia

On this episode, Misha Smith, a sixth grade teacher at Boise’s Hawthorne Elementary, tells us about a science teacher’s professional development dream: going on an expedition to Patagonia.

Smith saw elephant seals and Andean condors, and explored glaciers and national parks. Everything she learned, she’s bringing right back to the classroom to benefit Idaho students.

She got to go on the trip after being selected as a 2023 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow through National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions. Tune in to hear more about her once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Idaho Education News · Ep. 20: A science teacher’s dream PD — an expedition to Patagonia

On May 17, the University of Idaho abruptly announced its plan to acquire the University of Phoenix, sending shockwaves through the state’s education and political circles.

At $685 million, it could be the largest and most polarizing transaction in Idaho higher education history. The U of I insists the deal will be a moneymaker. But Phoenix, a for-profit online giant with an enrollment of 85,000 students, is saddled with a checkered history and a tarnished reputation.

Idaho Education News’ Kevin Richert has closely followed this story for months, breaking news and fighting for the public’s right to know.

See the highlights of his coverage »

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On May 17, the University of Idaho abruptly announced its plan to acquire the University of Phoenix, sending shockwaves through the state’s education and political circles.

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