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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.

State Board approves tuition and fee increases

Find out how much of an increase students can expect at University of Idaho, Boise State University and Idaho State University.

Rockland hires superintendent

Driggs Elementary School principal Greg Larson will fill the position on July 1, the district posted on its website Wednesday.

Lawmakers face a funding and accountability puzzle

A legislative committee wants to present a new school funding formula to the 2019 Legislature. One question: Can the state link its funding formula to school accountability?

Democratic candidates agree on most everything — except charters

Governor candidates A.J. Balukoff and Paulette Jordan discussed Idaho education for an hour on Monday and had more in common than not.

Research group: Some Idaho teacher-prep programs underperform

One national expert says the quality of teacher-prep programs affects student performance.

Whatever became of the higher ed task force?

The 2018 Legislature did little with the recommendations from Gov. Butch Otter’s higher ed task force. The next move may belong to Idaho’s next governor.

Ybarra defends legislative record

The state superintendent pushed back against news media and advertising campaigns that rank Idaho’s education system as 48th in the nation.

Superintendent candidates share their education reform ideas

Democratic candidates Cindy Wilson and Allen Humble and GOP candidate Jeff Dillon answered a range of questions from a panel at Boise State University Tuesday.

Idaho NAEP scores steady, and in line with national numbers

State superintendent Sherri Ybarra said is “pleased” with the latest NAEP results. The numbers haven’t changed much since 2015, when Ybarra said she was concerned by a drop in math scores.