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

The new federal tax law — and the stakes for education

The Legislature has to decide whether to adopt the next changes in federal tax code — which could cost Idahoans millions of dollars in taxes. Expect the 2018 Legislature to spend a lot of time scrutinizing the tax code that finances K-12 and higher education.

Study: Performance bonuses for teachers boost test scores

A new study, released by the federal government, suggests that merit-based bonuses are the way to go.

Idaho Falls revises bond issue

Trustees met Friday morning to pinpoint ways to whittle the $110 million measure that would have rebuilt Idaho Falls High School and extensively remodeled Skyline High School.

Open enrollment fuels school-boundary tug-of-war

Pocatello-Chubbuck leaders consider enforcing boundaries to balance enrollment and socioeconomic disparities among the district’s three high schools.

Education news around Idaho

In this week’s briefs the Boise State University president search begins, enrollment is open for new charter school and high schools can win a $10,000 grant.

Michael Snyder, candidate for Congress

The Bonners Ferry writer is running as a 100 percent pro-Trump Republican. “A little flame has started,” he says. “Can we fan it into a fire?”

Enrollment tops 300,000

Idaho’s largest school district became even larger. A once-tiny district grew by 31 percent. One school dropped by 21 percent.

Poll finds widespread support for state-funded pre-K

Idaho is one of only six states that does not fund preschool programs. And that is unlikely to change during the 2018 legislative session, despite the polling data released Wednesday.