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Lt. Gov. McGeachin misses deadline to submit plans to avoid budget shortfall
The state may withhold McGeachin’s salary and require her to pay health insurance premiums.
School districts brace for new learning standards
The 2022 Legislature finally approved revisions to the state’s framework for learning — and put districts up against the clock to make changes ahead of next school year.
2022 Idaho GOP primary elections: 12 races to watch, voting tips, deadlines and more
The crowded field will shape state government for years to come.
West Ada named in $1 million-plus tort claim
According to the claim, a Mountain View High School student suffered a skull fracture after hitting his head on a fire hydrant. The Idaho Press reported on the tort claim Sunday.
A lot of legislation focused on parents this session
Funding and teacher pay hikes have dominated discussions about the 2022 Legislature, but a range of legislation also impacts parents.
‘Normal teenage moodiness’ or suicide warning sign? Idaho parents share son’s story
Chris and Roberta Garvin noticed changes in Nick, but he kept his pain hidden.
Analysis: Schools move quickly, but not easily, into all-day kindergarten
Three of Idaho’s largest districts are jumping into tuition-free, all-day kindergarten — a move that poses some serious logistical challenges.
Superintendent candidates echo familiar talking points at debates — and a Democrat takes the stage
INSIDE: See what the those running had to say about a range of issues ahead of the May 17 primary.
Plague followed by war: A personal story from Poland
Idaho education activist Terry Ryan is visiting schools in Poland, which could eventually have to find room for 700,000 new pupils.
Has the federal government underestimated the progress of high school students for decades?
From our national partners at Chalkbeat: Maybe the data isn’t telling the full story.