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Bright spots: Lists of 2024 ISAT top performers statewide

Take a look at some of the high-achieving districts and schools statewide.

Critchfield seeks weighted student formula, new special education fund

The superintendent’s budget proposal would increase general fund spending on public schools by 2.6%.

Opening arguments in Big City vs. Boise State case: ‘Sacrificed’? Or seeking special treatment?

This story originally was published at BoiseDev.com. Four years after the tensions of 2020 began and the fallout from Big City Coffee leaving its short-lived Boise State University location, attorneys are finally facing off in the courtroom. On Thursday, lawyers stood before the jury on the second day of the trial between Big City Coffee and…

Critchfield: Thanks to in-person learning during the pandemic, today’s students are less likely to be chronically absent

“It’s because of that that we are seeing the least impacts (four years later),” Critchfield said.

Idaho’s low chronic absenteeism rates may not be accurate

Some school districts have been submitting questionable data that’s gone unverified.

Two candidates vie for open seat on Boise district’s board of trustees

INSIDE: Krista Hasler and Matthew Shapiro answer four questions surrounding their campaigns. Plus, links to profiles, campaign sites and voting details.

Governor issues executive order ‘defending women’s sports’

The order directs the State Board of Education to ensure public schools are following laws related to gender in athletics.

After four years, Big City-Boise State battle finally goes before a jury

The trial plays into a larger debate over Boise State campus politics — an issue that has marked President Marlene Tromp’s five-year tenure at the state’s largest university.

West Ada senior wins $40,000 College Board scholarship

It’s a game-changer for Avery Lavier: “I’ve always wanted to go to college, and I’ve been really stressing out about how I’m going to find the money. This puts my anxiety at ease.”