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

Trustees agree to gather voter opinions using in-house resources

They want to find out why a recent bond proposal was rejected.

Dozens of last-minute supplemental levy comments dominate trustees’ agenda

The board adopted policy 3018 that requires students to use the restroom, changing facilities, and overnight sleeping quarters designated by biological sex.

Boise trustee to resign in June

Plus, an update on a new dress code proposal.

State on the clock to roll out $20 million in grants

The one-time grant dollars can cover secure entryways, new camera systems and other one-time upgrades. But schools can’t use the money to hire guards or SROs.

Idaho’s 18-year-old school board member talks on youth voice and right-wing extremism

National news organization The 74 caught up with Boise’s Shiva Rajbhandari, who’s juggling the responsibilities of senior year alongside oversight of Idaho’s second largest district.

National history scores continue to fall, while civics scores drop for first time

Eighth graders scored lower on U.S. history and civics exams last spring than they did four years earlier, according to national data released Wednesday.

New coalition seeks to end Idaho’s closed primary elections

Organizers with Reclaim Idaho have teamed up with several other organizations to file a ballot initiative for the 2024 general election that is designed to replace Idaho’s closed primary elections with open primaries that any Idaho voter could participate in, regardless of political affiliation. The initiative would also change Idaho general elections by creating a…