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Failed Idaho charter schools received $2.3 million in federal grants

All told, Idaho received $21.6 million in grants from the federal Charter School Program. The state no longer participates in the program.

Republican convention kicks off Thursday in Nampa

Republican delegates and guests from across Idaho will participate in this week’s state convention.

Otter decries talent gap in state work force

Idaho employers have left about 22,000 jobs vacant, Gov. Butch Otter told business leaders Wednesday, “because we did not have the talent for them.”

Education news briefs from around Idaho

New parents at Idaho hospitals get college savings accounts; learn about a summer reading initiative and go-on efforts at North Idaho schools.

Districts quietly adopt and address transgender policies

The low-key response stands in stark contrast to the litigation and pointed criticism of the White House’s May 13 transgender student guidelines.

Parents voice concerns over high school redesigns in Idaho Falls

Concepts for updating Skyline and Idaho Falls high schools include a new auditorium, gymnasium and more modern architecture. No price tag has been announced.

Idaho plans to back lawsuit over transgender student policy

Texas is filing a lawsuit over the transgender student ‘guidance,’ issued on May 13. Idaho will file a brief supporting the lawsuit.

State seeks comments on new accountability system

Education leaders are asking Idahoans to complete a survey about a proposal for assessing educational progress in schools. Idaho has been without a school accountability measure since 2013.

In Pocatello, broadband mess could short-circuit textbook purchases

Fifty-seven districts and charter schools could lose $2 million, in the latest complication stemming from the Idaho Education Network contract meltdown.