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“A focus on STEM education is key to Idaho’s future economic success and the prosperity of people who call Idaho home,” new STEM Action Center executive director Caty Solace said this week.

A new College Board report says Idaho’s higher ed enrollment increased by 16% over a decade, tops in the nation. But dual-credit skews that number significantly.

Conversations — and some context — about a couple of our recent stories.

Thumbnails on some of the spendiest legislative races on the Nov. 8 ballot — including races in the state’s four likeliest swing districts.

The teachers’ union picks were split almost equally by political party.

The list includes some big names in statewide GOP circles, such as former Gov. Phil Batt. Several other supporters are familiar in the education arena.

The Republican received big donations from three senators who lost in the May primary — and the well-heeled Boise couple who helped unseat the senators.

In a statement Wednesday, university officials said students still have access to contraceptives on campus, and the U of I’s academic freedom policy remains unchanged.

The wrestling coach and former interim president was a central figure in the furor surrounding the Coeur d’Alene community college.