Private companies make building public schools their business
Hawley Troxell and Piper Sandler
Private companies Hawley Troxell and Piper Sandler make building public schools their business
The law firm and bank provide expertise where much is at stake because building schools in Idaho is an odyssey fraught with restrictive laws, and complicated financial moves. To navigate it, many K-12 leaders turn to them.
But it’s expensive. Public education has siphoned millions to the private businesses over the years.
EdNews reporters Carly Flandro and Kevin Richert take a close look at their influence, commitment and costs.
School board business
Coeur d’Alene trustees maintain leadership at annual meeting
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Episode 99: A pre-session conversation
The 2025 legislative session opens Monday, with private school choice and a host of other education issues on the agenda.
To set the stage, Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe interview three leading education lobbyists: Matt Compton of the Idaho Education Association; Paula Kellerer with Idaho Business for Education; and Quinn Perry from the Idaho School Boards Association.
Favorite Teachers series
Who’s your favorite teacher? Nearly everyone has an answer to that question, because every year, and in every generation, teachers make a lifelong impact.
Somewhere in Idaho, even as you read this, an English teacher is helping a student feel valued when no one else can. A science teacher is stoking the curiosity of a future biologist. A choir teacher is encouraging a student to use their voice proudly, even when silence seems safer.
Our new, ongoing series will feature Idaho’s favorite teachers.
If you went to school in Idaho and have a teacher you’d like us to recognize, whether still in the classroom or retired, contact editor Jennifer Swindell, [email protected]. We’re looking forward to sharing your stories.
