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Twin brothers win separate holiday art contests
The boys give credit to their art teacher Simonne Reinier, who instructs them from her home each week.
Nampa to close 4 schools amid declining enrollment
The Nampa School District has lost roughly 2,000 students over the last decade and faces hundreds of millions of dollars in needed building repairs.
Department of Education gets rebrand. Here’s what it cost
The previous logo was more than 50 years old.
Little touts results of outside Empowering Parents audit
The audit, ordered by the governor, pinpointed less than $41,000 in improper purchases, a small fraction of the $50 million of the federal funding that went into the program.
Revamping the IRI: Stakeholders chime in on state reading test
It would be the first major change to the exam since 2016.
Idaho’s charter school movement squashed fears, filled needs and created alternatives
After 25 years in the making, public charter schools serve 30,000 students and 11,000 more wait to attend.
A divided State Board passes CWI, CEI bachelor’s programs
Supporters touted the promise of getting more students into college, and serving workforce needs. Opponents warned of a higher education version of “Hunger Games,” with two- and four-year schools battling for enrollment.
Most at-risk kids are not reading at grade level
The fall IRI results underscore Idaho’s achievement gap.
The (mostly) Republican moms fight to reclaim their Idaho school district from conservatives
The far-right takeover of West Bonner School District disrupted learning and prompted an exodus of students and teachers. A group of moms organized to fight back.
Divided and disenchanted: Why a rural Idaho community refuses to fund education
After four failed levies, Mountain View trustees will again go to voters in May.