Transparency
Judge will personally review records in lawsuit seeking data from Boise State’s OB-GYN study
A lobbying group says the university withheld records related to an article claiming doctors fled the state after an abortion ban. A judge said she’ll examine the documents herself before ruling.
School board business
Pocatello-Chubbuck rejects 4-day week, semester schedule change
Dyslexia Awareness month
How Boise State is prioritizing literacy learning techniques for incoming teachers
School board business
Vallivue appoints trustee, cures open meeting violations
State government
UPDATED: Health and Welfare director to resign by the end of 2026
Guns in schools
Marsing, Homedale approve armed staff policies
Scholarships
Idaho LAUNCH applications open through April
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From politics and levies to deconsolidation and open meeting violations, EdNews reporter Emma Epperly breaks down the biggest issues in North Idaho public education.
Special Series
The Idaho School Benefit Trust ran out of money in 2026 — leaving nearly 100 districts and charters to confront a health insurance crisis that had been building for years.
The trust’s fund balance fell from $22.5 million in 2021 to $2.1 million in just four years. Manager Debbie Hainke notified members of a shortfall in July but has declined to provide members or EdNews with financial documents.
EdNews has tracked the trust’s unraveling through public records, interviews and reporting. Our continuing coverage will investigate the ultimate cost to teachers and taxpayers.
Spelling it Out
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