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Districts impose $9.2 million in emergency levies

Growing school districts can impose the levies without getting voter approval. And in one district, trustees bypassed a vote on a $1.8 million levy.

What to expect from Idaho’s presidential search

Only the State Board of Education has the power to hire a new president, and it hopes to have a new executive on campus by July 1.

National Merit Scholar semi-finalists announced

Find out the Idaho students who made the list. INSIDE: A map of where they are from.

‘Don’t give up on anybody:’ Otter’s commencement speech on education

The retiring governor urged education and business leaders to continue the fight to fund schools — saying employers need a steady, predictable pipeline of qualified workers.

Lowest-performing schools report high-performing teachers

In 28 of the 29 schools, at least 91 percent of teachers earned an overall score of “proficient” or better on their evaluation.

East Idaho educator named Teacher of the Year

The American Falls agriculture teacher is also the town’s two-term mayor.

East Idaho administrators react differently to low-performing status

One accepted the reality and plans to boost lagging math scores. The other asked for an apology from the state.

New year brings more schools, charter growth

Take a look at all the new public schools that opened this academic year.

Leaving money on the table: Idaho’s big financial-aid gap

Fewer than half of the state’s high school seniors fill out applications for financial aid. This leaves them out of the running for federal and state money that could help them get a college degree or professional certificate.