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A disputed Boise High incident became central to Idaho’s transgender bathroom fight
A “humiliating” story has surfaced in multiple lawsuits litigating the state’s transgender bathroom restrictions. Court records show conflicting accounts of what happened.
Idaho and Montana are winning the competition for America’s families
Every moving truck carries future workers, entrepreneurs, taxpayers and community leaders.
Idaho’s AI draft standards aim to teach students when — and how — to use the technology
INSIDE: Get a first look at the state’s early efforts to oversee responsible use of artificial intelligence, including how to think critically about its outputs and prepare for a changed work…
Charter board rewards director with a $150,000 loan he likely doesn’t have to pay back
Bluum CEO Terry Ryan said he’s “never seen anything like it.”
Meet Leeann Curry: Teacher, business strategist and barista
She doesn’t use textbooks and barely gives tests. Instead, her students participate in real-world activities, such as simulating a coffee shop and creating a resort for a target market.
Pop quiz: Test your civics knowledge before America’s 250th birthday
High schoolers in Idaho can earn a Civic Seal for valiant participation in civic education.
Pocatello-Chubbuck shares progress on rebuild projects
The first phase of Highland High School’s reconstruction is coming to fruition, and new spaces are scheduled to open after winter break on Jan. 4, 2027.
Lakeland trustees extend interim superintendent’s contract without public vote
Jake Massey was not promoted to superintendent but he did receive a $30,000 raise to stay on as interim, according to contracts obtained from a public records request.
Coalition files grievances against Lake Pend Oreille over moving alternative students
The complaints allege federal civil rights, programmatic and funding violations.
‘Sky’s the limit’: Paula Mason wants to raise the bar for deaf and blind education in Idaho
New executive director of Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind has worked at agency for more than two decades — and she’s just getting started.
From troubled gangster to high school graduate: North Idaho military program changes lives
Bryson Kimball-Romero turned his life around after a friend's death. He then became one of 106 cadets who graduated from the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy's 25th class.
State GOP platform would eliminate property taxes — and leave schools with a multimillion-dollar funding...
Scott Herndon says property taxes means no one can ever truly own their home.
Special education faces two big changes. But the constant budget crunch isn’t going anywhere.
The state’s new “high-needs” program starts up this year. A major federal overhaul is in the works. Neither will erase a special education funding shortfall.
State Board refuses to release comments on Boise State finalist
Poised to hire David Hahn next week, the State Board of Education is maintaining a tight lid on an almost entirely closed process.
From Sunday school to preschool: How Kuna built an early learning partnership
On Sunday, children at the Kuna Church of the Nazarene go to Sunday school in the church’s education facility. On Monday, it becomes My Place Preschool, where Kuna Early Learning, a nonprofit partn…
Early learning funding remains a challenge for Idaho providers, families
Rising costs and shrinking assistance as a result of further possible changes worry childcare leaders, who say enrollment declines can make it harder to sustain programs.
‘Not enough’: Educators call for more K-12 funding at North Idaho listening session
“We can’t take pride in being funded dead last in the country and expect significant improvement,” Coeur d’Alene Superintendent Shon Hocker told attendees at the final stop of a statewi…
State Board roundup, 6.18.26: Virtual learning platform expects enrollment to drop 23% after budget cuts
In other business, the State Board approved a new literacy plan guiding reading instruction for the next five years.
Idaho teacher prep programs earn top marks for reading instruction — but gaps remain
All seven of Idaho's elementary teacher preparation programs received an A, with four achieving an A+.
Idaho’s school choice tax credit comes at a cost to public schools
If even slightly less funding goes to Idaho’s education system, a system that already spends little on its kids, then its services will face serious consequences.
The Magic Valley is growing — but is its workforce ready?
The question I hear most from community and business leaders is not about credentials or degrees — it is about retention.
Nampa trustees remove books from new curriculum, including acclaimed graphic novel ‘Maus’
The superintendent said he wants to be cautious and not create concerns for the community. The district banned 22 books four years ago.
State Board roundup, 6.17.26: Increasing class sizes ‘wearing us down,’ Boise State faculty says
In other news, the finalist for the Boise State presidential job fields questions on DEI, research and athletics at a wide-ranging and well-attended public forum.