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Critchfield: Idaho is ‘hard at work’ on school safety
The superintendent weighed in on a new executive order targeting gun violence from the Biden administration.
Idaho House GOP opposes Prop 1 ballot initiative, may repeal or amend it if voters pass it
Proposition 1 supporters say opponents aren’t addressing concerns with closed party primary elections.
A popular unknown: Shortening the school week expands across Idaho
This fall, about 100,000 Idaho kids will attend a four-day school. The impacts on student performance are unclear. The savings for taxpayers are limited.
A deep dive into four-day schools — and researchers found contradictions
The move to a four-day school schedule delivers a variety of benefits, supporters say. Researchers instead found a gap between perception and reality.
Charter tours highlight existing choices and give voice to parents
The tours come as talk of private school subsidies heats up ahead of the 2025 legislative session.
School leaders will ask patrons for $244 million this November
Find out if your district has a measure on the ballot — and what it costs.
This little-known group is issuing $1 billion in school facilities bonds. Here’s how
The Idaho State Building Authority has been working for months behind the scenes to sell the initial bond — its highest-value venture in 50 years.
No stranger to change, Whitworth takes a high-profile (and changing) education post
From a Central Idaho ranch to Idaho State University to GOP politics to the state’s controller’s office. Joshua Whitworth’s circuitous career path has taken him to the top job at the State Board of Education.
Labrador accuses education leaders of sowing ‘strife and conflict’ over new parental consent law
The attorney general sent a letter to state superintendent Debbie Critchfield offering guidance on a new law that requires parental consent for health treatment on minors.
What education could look like under the presidential candidates
See where they stand on a host of issues, including student mental health, special education and school choice.