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Newly elected trustees take over Nampa school board leadership

The new chair and vice chair lead split-vote victories on hiring a new clerk and changing the district’s pandemic response plan.

A divided West Ada school board selects new leadership

On just her first day as a trustee, Lori Frasure was elected vice chair of Idaho’s largest school district.

Boise schools to offer free, full-day kindergarten districtwide

Trustees made the decision during Monday’s board meeting.

Boise keeps mask mandate — for now

After more than an hour of testimony and debate Monday night, trustees decided to maintain status quo.

Boise board picks new trustee

“I think our board could probably use somebody who’s rational, level-headed — just can critically think through issues. And so, I thought ‘Alright, I can help,’” Steve Schmidt told trustees.

Boise narrows trustee search to three

The finalists are vying to replace the district’s third trustee to resign in the last two school years.

Caldwell School District lifts mask mandate

The Caldwell board’s decision leaves West Ada and the Boise School District as the only Treasure Valley districts with mask mandates in place, per EdNews tracking.

West Ada election gets political

Party involvement lies shallow beneath the surface in the race to help lead Idaho’s biggest school district.

Race, masks and equity contour Nampa School Board election

As three candidates run campaigns on their opposition to critical race theory and pandemic protocols, their opponents are preaching equity and decrying district achievement gaps.

West Ada plans to reverse learning loss with federal cash

School leaders are in the process of hiring instructional coaches, seeking on-demand tutoring for students and buying laptops with the money provided by the American Rescue Plan.