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Marsh Valley trustees discipline superintendent for ethical violations

The board conducted an investigation after a former employee accused Marvin Hansen of sexual harassment.

Hundreds of athletes ask the NCAA to forbid Idaho from hosting sports events in response to transgender athlete ban

Billie Jean King and Megan Rapinoe are among those who want the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship games moved from Boise State University.

Will teachers vulnerable to the coronavirus be required to return to school?

Federal and state laws provide employees some protections, but districts have latitude in how they provide safe working environments.

Analysis: Voters showed up, but they also hunkered down

Due to unexpectedly high voter turnout or economic fears — or, more likely, a combination of the two — it was a tough night for some school leaders and a solid night for some conservative hardliners.

Notus, Kamiah and Emmett select new leaders

Find out who was hired in these small Idaho districts.

Middleton school board accepts superintendent Reberry’s resignation

The trustees — after more than three hours in executive session — were split on who should run the district until a replacement is hired.

Surveys say: Parents want children to return to school in the fall

Leaders of the West Ada and Boise school districts will consult the data as they develop plans to return in the fall.

Election results: West Ada, Middleton levies fail; Jerome bond fails

Several school ballot measures failed Tuesday, in a historic all vote-by-mail primary election. Meanwhile, in eastern Idaho, three legislative incumbents lost.

Analysis: Sherri Ybarra vs. the Legislature

In court filings last week, Sherri Ybarra and a top aide weave a cloak-and-dagger tale of legislators determined to dismantle and defund Ybarra’s State Department of Education. Whether Ybarra wins in court or not, there will be political aftershocks.