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Investigation: Garden Valley repeatedly violated federal special education law

Two families filed complaints, alleging their children were miseducated and mistreated. A state investigator agreed.

The $685 million University of Phoenix purchase: A study guide

Are you confused about the University of Idaho’s complex and controversial bid to buy the University of Phoenix? Or just straight-up exhausted by all the developments? Catch up here.

Here are the highest-paid K-12 school administrators in Idaho

Find out how much your district’s superintendent earns.

Giving back: Vandal student-athletes are big brothers in Moscow

University of Idaho men’s basketball coach Alex Pribble created a mentoring program for his players.

Carnival event brings awareness to free afterschool programs

State superintendent Debbie Critchfield reminded Idahoans that thanks to 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs that thousands benefit from free out-of-school care.

A turf battle? Boise State rips CWI’s bachelor’s degree proposal

Other four-year schools also oppose the College of Western Idaho’s proposed foray into bachelor’s programs — and a similar proposal from the College of Eastern Idaho.

Trustees select policy positions for next legislative session

School trustees want the hiring process for paraprofessionals and nurses updated, and they do not want schools to lose money in the new funding formula.

Analysis: Get the feds out of schools? Beyond Idaho, an old debate hits a new level

In Tennessee, a committee is publicly discussing the question of refusing federal money for K-12. Idaho state superintendent Debbie Critchfield and her team are gathering data, behind the scenes.

Lawyers and money: Labrador, State Board spar over attorneys’ fees

Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office and the State Board of Education have spent months arguing about closed meetings. They’re also fighting about legal bills that already exceed $81,000.