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‘After I got the gun, I just pulled her into a hug’: Rigby teacher retraces school shooting

Krista Gneiting spoke out about the May 6 ordeal at Rigby Middle School with Good Morning America.

McGeachin enters gubernatorial race

Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s entry into the gubernatorial race sets up a potential showdown, and clash of ideologies, in the May 2022 GOP primary. And education could be one focal point.

School elections: Bonneville levy reruns succeed, two recalls fail

East Idaho voters overwhelmingly OK’d a pair of levy renewals last night, but funding requests like an Emmett bond issue — meant to bankroll a new high school and gymnasium — were killed.

Terry Ryan transformed Idaho education. He’s not done yet.

The controversial out-of-stater has influenced the addition of 12,000 public charter seats in Idaho. He plans to add thousands more, causing a disruption to traditional schools.

Mental health group drafts 30 recommendations for Idaho schools

A group of roughly 75 education and health experts recommends everything from funding more counselors and social workers to providing help-lines for teachers.

State Board makes tuition freeze official

For a second consecutive year, the four-year schools will hold the line on in-state, undergraduate tuition.

Civic engagement and two daughters fuel parent to launch mask-optional campaign

Outside of making masks optional, David Binetti is focused on keeping public discourse civil at West Ada meetings.

Idaho Falls, Nampa and Pocatello-Chubbuck make masks optional

The decisions come as other districts mull similar changes.

New State Board president aims to draw Idaho’s leaders back into consensus over education priorities

“If we don’t have alignment with the Legislature on what’s important, and they don’t support it and fund it, we’re not going to get anything done,” said Kurt Liebich.