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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Boise State diversity forum: GOP lawmaker says social justice agenda has run amok
Democrats defended the university programs, saying a more inclusive campus will foster higher graduation rates and lead to a healthier economy down the road.
City grants permit to Blackfoot charter school
Bingham Academy can continue operating in a former movie theater, a city commission says, as long as the school’s enrollment does not outgrow the facility.
City cites multiple safety concerns at Blackfoot charter school
Bingham Academy’s occupancy in a strip mall jeopardizes student safety and places a range of burdens on surrounding businesses, says the city’s planner.
Team approach to helping students transforms Chief Joseph
The award-winning turnaround was driven by setting goals, keeping high-standards and “knowing, loving and growing” every child.
State Board approves new enrollment reporting rule
The Legislature called for new enrollment reporting rule as part of its debate over rewriting Idaho’s public school funding formula.
Districts start college-and-career advising in middle school
Increased college coursework for high schoolers has fueled the need for kids to start thinking about life after high school before they get to high school.
Boise’s oldest charter ready to make a move
After 20 years, Anser Charter School is leaving the Boise School District amid concerns it lacks student diversity.
Education news from across Idaho
Students in Caldwell are getting a book vending machine, and Pocatello’s less fortunate kids could see a boost in local donations.
Reading scores drop in kindergarten, increase in grades 1-3
The SDE released preliminary fall IRI data showing only 43 percent of this year’s kindergarten class showed up to school prepared to read.
Ideas not on the short list won’t be left for dead
The governor’s education task force will prioritize a handful from 11 recommendations. Those that don’t make the cut will fall to other state agencies.