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Babe Vote harnesses youth energy to get out the vote

Babe Vote, a nonpartisan get out the vote group in Idaho has dozens of youth volunteers and is capturing attention nationwide.

State Board approves University of Idaho utility plant lease agreement

In other action Monday, the State Board approved Online Idaho as the name for the higher education digital campus the state is developing with federal CARES Act funding.

Boise school board interviews four finalists

The four finalists were interviewed during an in-person meeting.

Campus coronavirus roundup, 11.02.20: Case numbers decrease on most campuses

Boise State University reported its lowest number of new cases in seven weeks. The University of Idaho’s numbers fell to a six-week low and Idaho State University reported a four-week low.

A $1.1 million faculty furlough plan takes shape at Boise State

Administrators are holding virtual town hall meetings with faculty this week. The university would not allow Idaho Education News to sit in.

Elementary schools see sharpest K-12 enrollment declines

Enrollments are up in all secondary grades, but declines in lower grades drag the overall number down by more than 4,500.

Almost every Idaho teacher earned top marks on evaluations

Only 27 earned “unsatisfactory” scores of almost 20,000 evaluations.

Analysis: Little stays on message, and loses the room

Gov. Brad Little put a few coronavirus restrictions back in place Monday, drawing fire from across the political spectrum. This public relations clunker could signal some lingering political problems.

Young students lost ground in reading during COVID-19 disruptions

Overall proficiency among students in grades K-3 was the lowest recorded since at least 2015. Just under half of all students started this year reading at grade level.