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Boise weighs updates to suicide prevention policy
Patrons asked for more specific procedures after four students died by suicide last school year.
With $7.7 million on the line, lawsuit challenges wording in school facilities law
The Oneida School District’s lawsuit appears to be the first filed over the state’s facilities funding plan. And the outcome could affect funding for other school districts.
Lawsuit challenges library law, calling it ‘wildly unconstitutional’
A coalition of private schools, libraries and their patrons says the law breaches constitutional rights to provide and access ‘non-obscene’ material.
Boise State reports fundraising record; U of I giving falls from record pace
Boise State University reported $61.3 million in giving for 2023-24. The University of Idaho took in $52.5 million.
What we learned from the U of I’s bills — and what it cost us to find out
For the second time this year, Idaho Education News spent its own money to see how the University of Idaho is spending public money.
In depth: U of I’s Phoenix-related bills reach $14.2 million, and counting
The University of Idaho has run up $3.9 million in Phoenix-related costs so far this year — as legislative opposition to the purchase has galvanized.
School districts move to limit cellphone distractions, but some parents object
Emmett could soon restrict devices, but parents want to contact their kids in an emergency.
Questioning your child’s behavior? Try this.
“Dad, you’re not the boss of me,” our 3-year-old daughter said for no reason at all.
Caldwell approves pay-to-play cap for multi-sport athletes
The decision comes after the board approved a $100 per-sport fee for district athletes in early July.
Reading growth: Where scores improved — and regressed — last school year
Most districts and charters showed some growth, though there were wide disparities in terms of how much.