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West Ada trustees celebrate last year, start shaping next year
The board approved new policy and worked on the district’s strategic plan.
Most high school graduates don’t go to college, and the rates vary from school to school
INSIDE: The top 10 and bottom 10 college-going rates for Idaho schools. Plus, data from Idaho’s largest districts.
Opponents file lawsuit over new transgender bathroom law
The complaint, filed in federal court Thursday evening, describes the new bathroom law as a “solution in search of a problem.”
Statehouse showdown over U of I-Phoenix discussion escalates
State Board of Education members entered Friday with two options: declare a do-over, or dig in for a courtroom fight with Attorney General Raul Labrador. They chose the latter.
Fruitland City Council to consider academy’s appeal Monday
The estimated $7.5 million campus would serve grades 7-12 and include new academic buildings, a gym and cafeteria.
Charters ask for better communication and more peer networking
This year’s stakeholder survey received 88 responses from administrators, school board members and parents.
After Durst controversy, West Bonner trustee recall efforts officially advance
Now two school trustees will either resign or face an Aug. recall election.
U.S. Supreme Court rules against affirmative action; racial diversity likely to suffer
The nation’s top colleges are likely to enroll fewer Black, Latino, and Native American students after the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges and universities essentially cannot consider race as a factor in the admissions process. The ruling severely restricts colleges’ ability to use affirmative action to create more racially diverse campuses, and will likely…
Ada County staff connects kids to classrooms instead of prison cells
Detention and probationary programs provide avenues for at-risk youth to finish high school.
Some of our public records requests are being ignored or postponed — illegally
Our mission is to hold lawmakers, trustees and educators accountable for taxpayer dollars and student achievement. To do that, we need to see the paperwork.