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Despite request, Ybarra won’t remove school safety logo from her website

Instead, Ybarra added logos and bumped up the font on the headline “featured resources.” (screenshots inside).

Idaho’s average student loan debt: $26,675

Idaho’s student loan burden falls well below the national average, but ranks considerably higher than most Western states, according to a study released Wednesday.

Two education groups endorse Medicaid expansion

The Idaho Education Association and the Idaho School Boards Association have endorsed the measure, which will appear as Proposition Two on the Nov. 6 ballot.

Boise State gears up for new presidential search

The State Board of Education hopes to have a new leader hired by July 1.

East Idaho school labeled both high and low performing

The State Department of Education and the Public Charter School Commission use different criteria to evaluate schools.

Idaho State Journal: Crosland back in the classroom

Court documents reveal a failed attempt by the Idaho Attorney General’s Office to have the embattled teacher’s trial transferred to another county. 

Boise schools launch marketing campaign

Attendance in the district has dropped as Idaho families face a growing number of educational choices.

Take a look inside Idaho’s first medical school

INSIDE: Interior photos of the eye-catching building off Interstate 84.

Jefferson County superintendent to retire in January

Lisa Sherick says she will retire from the growing East Idaho district after four years at the helm.

Ybarra’s school safety plan faces more questions

A lawmaker told Ybarra’s staff to remove the Office of School Safety and Security’s logo from Ybarra’s website.