Featured Series
Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.
Building ‘no-excuses’ schools
Two schools of thought on personalizing the education experience.
Senate rejects public schools budget
The 17-18 vote returns the $1.3 billion budget to square one. GOP leaders Sen. John Goedde and Sen. Dean Cameron took separate sides of the debate.
Senate OK’s $20 million property tax cut
Personal property tax bill heads to governor’s desk.
From firehouse to fitness center
Kids give a Boise building a facelift.
Students serve community over spring break
For 113 Boise area high school students, spring break got off to a busy start Monday. They volunteered to help on a student-organized community service project.
Idaho teacher, schools earn national recognition
Science teacher awarded $20,000 lab makeover; two Idaho schools advance to Final Four in a math competition.
National education publication features Idaho
Ed Week featured Idaho’s connection with the Khan Academy.
Private school scholarship bill passes, barely
On a 35-33 vote, the House approved a bill to award $10 million in income tax credits to donors who contribute to private school scholarship funds. Here’s a look at the debate, and the vote breakdown.
Personal property tax bill passes House, 67-2
The $20 million property tax cut for businesses enjoyed wide-ranging support in the House. The bill now goes to a Senate with a long history of rewriting House-passed tax legislation.
Task force coming to a town near you
The governor’s Task Force for Improving Education set dates and a timeline for making recommendations to lawmakers and policy makers by the end of this year.