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Back to school! Some helpful dates and links to begin the season

While some districts don’t start until September, others start in August.

Blaine County debuts affordable housing for school employees

All five units are already rented as school workers struggle to find housing options in resort communities.

Governor to school leaders: State is committed to improving literacy

Recent investments should lead to improvements in reading, governor says.

Analysis: A surprising school choice twist, and a tangled facilities law

Two takeaways from this week’s school administrators conference in Boise: State superintendent Debbie Critchfield repositions on private school choice, and an unexpected glitch in a new school facilities law.

Idaho Secretary of State moves forward on primary ballot measure for Nov. 5 election

Idaho AG Raúl Labrador is attempting to block the ballot initiative from the ballot

Savings pool debacle provides window into tricky financial waters

School district leaders are priming for a year that could be more financially daunting than the last.

Nampa secures industrial property for bus depot

Residents opposed a previous plan for a suburban depot.

Some districts, charters are bucking history and creating partnerships

“At the end of the day, we just can’t be territorial about education,” said one school leader.

As trial date nears, judge orders mediation in Big City-Boise State dispute

Boise State University opposed mediation. But an Ada County judge issued several rulings in the $10 million case Friday, and the university prevailed on other fronts.