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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
No vacancy? Housing crunch could hamper Boise State enrollment
On-campus and off-campus student housing is scarce, and that won’t change overnight. Boise State doesn’t expect to open a new dorm before the fall of 2025.
SAT benchmark percentages slide for the second consecutive year
In 2022, 28.3% of juniors met both benchmarks, according to data released Tuesday.
Nampa school board reverses grading policy just three weeks before start date
The 4-1 vote went against recommendations from administration, who advocated to retain a standards-based grading system.
Lakeland’s armed guard program — Idaho’s first — is here to stay
Lakeland’s program provides a preview into the future of school safety if armed guards become more prevalent.
Reclaim initiative could carry an unexpectedly high price tag
The education funding initiative would increase corporate and high-end income taxes by $323 million a year. But it also could roll back $250 million in income tax cuts passed by the 2022 Legislature, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s chief deputy said last week.
First round of grant funding open to expand child care access across Idaho
Eligible applicants can receive up to $15,000 per child, Secrist said, so if a provider wanted to expand capacity from 15 children to 30, the provider could apply for $225,000.
Reclaim Idaho voter initiative will appear on November ballot
The initiative seeks to raise $323 million a year for K-12, through increased corporate taxes and income tax increases for the state’s wealthiest residents.
Analysis: GOP education platform caters to (or kowtows to) conservatives
The energy within the Idaho GOP is coming from the right. And this rank and file will seek to exert pressure on the debate over everything from abortion to education.
Librarians prepare for continued efforts to ban books
At an annual library commission conference, a panel of librarians tackled censorship and book challenges.
Twin Falls to place 10 armed security guards in schools
Every school in the district will now have either an armed security guard or SRO in the building every day. The board of trustees unanimously approved the decision on Wednesday night.