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Field for Boise trustee vacancy narrows

Trustees will select a new board member on Jan. 12. Thirteen applicants remain interested in the vacancy.

Another Luna staffer on the way out

Chief Information Officer Joyce Popp will not be part of state superintendent-elect Sherri Ybarra’s team.

Boise trustee vacancy draws 15 applicants

Trustees will select a new Boise School Board member on Jan. 12.

North Idaho financial glitches, times two

Costs are increasing on a Coeur d’Alene school project — and Wallace patrons got a surprise on their latest property tax bill.

Borah student paper plagiarizes — to criticize Ybarra

An article in the Borah High School paper revisits the campaign website wording flap from the state superintendent’s race.

A look at poverty and kindergarten readiness

A new study, released by the United Way of Treasure Valley, advocates an “all-of-the-above” approach to early education.

Broadband panel lawyers up, makes no decisions

The committee of lawmakers and education officials discussed the ongoing Idaho Education Network lawsuit Tuesday.

Where do engineering grads work? A view from Boise

Engineering graduates tend to take jobs close to the college where they got their degree — whether that’s in Idaho, or out of state.

No big shakeups in legislative leadership elections

Thursday, lawmakers will carve up committee assignments. The Senate Education Committee will get a new chairperson and at least two other new members.

For Boise graduates, STEM degrees are growing in popularity

Among the Boise School District’s 2010 graduates receiving college degrees, 30 percent majored in high-tech disciplines.