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Young, VanOrden to square off at forum

Challenger Julianne Young hopes to unseat Rep. Julie VanOrden, who helped author a controversial sex education bill earlier this year.

Rockland hires superintendent

Driggs Elementary School principal Greg Larson will fill the position on July 1, the district posted on its website Wednesday.

Research group: Some Idaho teacher-prep programs underperform

One national expert says the quality of teacher-prep programs affects student performance.

Superintendent candidates share their education reform ideas

Democratic candidates Cindy Wilson and Allen Humble and GOP candidate Jeff Dillon answered a range of questions from a panel at Boise State University Tuesday.

Thirteen public charter schools incur academic sanctions

The state has imposed academic sanctions on 13 of its 25 charter schools requiring reauthorization.

Idaho’s virtual schools struggle

The more than 6,000 students enrolled in Idaho’s virtual schools perform well below their brick-and-mortar peers.

State Board hires two presidents

The new leaders will take over at Idaho State University and Lewis-Clark State College this summer. Their salaries were also approved on Thursday.

Does Idaho have a bullying problem?

Administrative reports suggest schools are mostly safe. Surveyed students say otherwise.

Wilson kicks off campaign in Preston

Democrat Cindy Wilson, vying to be Idaho’s next public schools chief, made an early campaign stop in her rural hometown. “My family homesteaded here in 1878,” she said.