Featured Series

Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.

Meridian leaves controversial novel in limbo

Trustees hope to find an alternative to ‘The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.’

Senior project at the Statehouse

The daughter of a state legislator returns to Boise to work as a House page.

Lawmakers partially fulfill task force goals

A closer look at what’s been done — and what needs to be done — on the 20 recommendations from Gov. Butch Otter’s education task force.

Otter, Luna praise legislative focus on schools

Otter says lawmakers fulfilled his goals for education, while Democrats said not nearly enough work was done this year.

Session ends with a flurry of activity

Several key K-12 education bills passed on the final day of the 2014 legislative session.

An anatomy of the 2014 session

Do you have questions from the just-concluded 2014 session? We have answers.

House passes K-12 budget bills

Democrats lead opposition to the school budget bills, saying the state still lags 2009 spending levels by more than $100 million.

Former Marshal fights for school safety

After 40 years in law enforcement, former U.S. Marshal Patrick McDonald is turning his attention to education and the Idaho Legislature.

Education stakeholders find common ground

A harmonious 2014 session follows what was often a contentious 2013 session.

Charter lottery: who’s in and who’s out

Sage International School hosts its annual lottery