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

‘Normal teenage moodiness’ or suicide warning sign? Idaho parents share son’s story

Chris and Roberta Garvin noticed changes in Nick, but he kept his pain hidden.

Analysis: Schools move quickly, but not easily, into all-day kindergarten

Three of Idaho’s largest districts are jumping into tuition-free, all-day kindergarten — a move that poses some serious logistical challenges.

Superintendent candidates echo familiar talking points at debates — and a Democrat takes the stage

INSIDE: See what the those running had to say about a range of issues ahead of the May 17 primary.

Has the federal government underestimated the progress of high school students for decades?

From our national partners at Chalkbeat: Maybe the data isn’t telling the full story.

State GOP: Bonneville Republican committee’s candidate donations violated its own bylaws

Idaho Republican Party Chairman Tom Luna says thousands of dollars the East Idaho-based central committee donated to various candidates should be corrected “immediately.”

West Ada to make full-day kindergarten free

With a state funding boost incoming, Idaho’s largest school district is dropping tuition for the program.

Pocatello educators win ‘Oscars’ of teaching — and $25,000 each

Two teachers from the same district garnered national recognition last month, along with an unexpected cash prize for their leadership and innovation in their classrooms. Here’s how they do it.

Idaho’s version of the Common Core never quite fit. What’s next?

The state’s decade-old K-12 learning standards have had a long and simmering history. Legislators finally replaced them, but what happens now?

The 2022 Legislature gavels out: Let’s review the historic year for education

Here’s a recap of the impacts on teachers, school employees, parents, students and taxpayers.

Schools hesitant to join Idaho’s health insurance plan with incoming funding boost

Administrators worry added funding won’t cover the cost of the state’s comparatively low-premium, high-benefit plan for all employees.