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K-12 schools could see $162 million in cuts from attendance-based formula

Find out how the formula change will affect your school district.

Idaho legislative session kicks off Jan. 8

In May, all 105 seats in the Idaho Legislature expire and will be up for election.

Idaho prisoners given opportunity through education

Three educators teach math, science, Language Arts, and social studies, and another prepares them to transition after their release.

West Ada elementary earns national recognition

What makes the difference at Frontier Elementary? According to principal Katie Rutan, the “Frontier Way.”

Demolition of King Road house underway this morning

It is where four University of Idaho students were murdered in November 2022.

The Nutcracker: a rite of passage for Boise students

Ballet Idaho dancers thrilled students at the Morrison Center. Boise School District and Ballet Idaho have teamed up for more than 10 years.

Utah State administrator named Idaho State’s next president

The Utah State University executive vice president will take over at the end of January, becoming ISU’s 14th leader.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘The dollar store of higher education:’ Skeptics say the Phoenix purchase would cheapen the U of I brand

Emails are the closest the public got to a public hearing on the University of Idaho’s proposal. EdNews spoke to six people who spoke up against the $685 million megadeal in May — hours before the State Board signed on.

EXCLUSIVE: Two days in May: Inside the frenzied rush to approve — and oppose — the Phoenix purchase

Idaho Education News reviewed emails to and from State Board of Education members, obtained through a public records request. The unearthed emails provide a narrative of the 24 hours leading up to the State Board’s approval of the University of Idaho’s purchase of the University of Phoenix.