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

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…

Zada Sorensen (center) receives her GED certificate from Ada County Services teacher Kristi Swanson (right) and a lei from community-based programming supervisor Dionda Thompson (left).

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.