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A new political map charts a course for high-profile Statehouse showdowns
The list of big-name incumbents that could face primary challenges from fellow lawmakers includes House Majority Leader Mike Moyle, Senate Education Committee Chairman Steven Thayn, and the chairs of the Legislature’s tax committees.
K-12 enrollment rebounds, virtual schools see declines
Thousands of students returned to school this year, reversing last year’s pandemic-driven decline.
Analysis: It was an unusual school election. Or is it the new normal?
Vows to oppose mask mandates and critical race theory resonated with many voters. But now it’s time for dozens of new board members to move out of election mode.
Conservatives see mixed results in politically charged school board election
A string of board shakeups are now on tap after a contentious election season. INSIDE: A list of statewide election-related results.
Idaho’s universities will follow vaccine mandate — at least for now
That means some college and university employees and students could need to get COVID-19 vaccines in the next few weeks, while the state goes to federal court to challenge a presidential mandate.
Challenges for homeless students intensified by Idaho housing boom and COVID
Education coordinators are seeing working families priced out of their homes across the state. And once a family becomes homeless, it’s getting increasingly difficult to find a new place.
In the Panhandle, a trustee’s race plays out under a national spotlight
Candidate David J. Reilly, a 13-month resident of Post Falls, has drawn criticism over his far-right ties and anti-Semitic rhetoric. Third-generation resident Jake Dawson is touting his own conservative credentials. Voters will decide Tuesday.
Analysis: Vaccine mandates could come to Idaho college campuses. Here’s how.
A Biden administration order could affect all federal contractors, including Idaho universities, which receive $89 million in contracts from Uncle Sam.
State employees subbing in schools can get paid twice
The governor’s plan was to help schools meet staff shortages without using school money. But some executive branch employees are getting paid by both the state and the schools for one day’s work.
Legislature returning to town on Nov. 15
The Legislature could take up a variety of bills addressing federal vaccine mandates, and the House could take up an ethics committee report on Rep. Priscilla Giddings, Betsy Russell of the Idaho Press reported Monday.