Top News

Most districts and charters fail to comply with Idaho’s transparency laws

Components such as budgets and strategic plans are to be posted on websites and easily accessible for parents and patrons.

Administrators share takeaways from first day of conference

“The most important thing is conversations with…all the other superintendents around,” said one Idaho leader.

Superintendent Shuffle: 2023 turnover at education’s helm

INSIDE: A roundup of the state’s leadership changes.

Favorite Teachers: Mountain View students celebrate theater teacher for inclusive, transformative teaching

Camilla Boylan has won multiple awards, including the prestigious Velma V. Morrison Performing Arts Educator of the Year Award.

Lawyering up: U of I racks up nearly $200,000 in unexplained legal bills

The invoices are heavily redacted. But it appears that much of Hawley Troxell’s work stems from the U of I’s controversial bid to buy the University of Phoenix.

A tale of two school districts: the difference money makes in education

Neighboring districts can have vastly different budgets, and student achievement outcomes.

Analysis: What we know about the Phoenix sweepstakes, despite the U of I’s silence

The University of Idaho wasn’t the only bidder for the University of Phoenix, a for-profit online giant. That is clear. The rest of the story is more complicated.

McCall-Donnelly spearheads solutions to workforce struggles

The district is creating a community daycare center and an employee housing complex to fill severe needs.

State Board wants a judge to toss Labrador lawsuit

The July 18 court motion continues a legal battle between the elected head of the state’s law firm and a powerful education policymaking body made up largely of gubernatorial appointments.