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Special education departments face parent complaints, staff shortages and budget gaps
School districts statewide are facing a bevy of challenges as they strive to provide a free and appropriate public education to students with disabilities.
Trump plan to ax the Education Department might affect kids with disabilities a lot — or a little
Eliminating a federal department would require an act of Congress.
Special education parents, who say the system is failing their kids, take matters into their own hands
Last school year, the number of statewide complaints and grievances were the highest they’ve been in the past six years.
Fall reading scores are on the upswing — but nearly 35,000 students are still behind
INSIDE LISTS: Find out how your district, charter or school performed. FIVE CHARTS: Compare statewide results over the past five years.
Top 10 Lists: The districts and schools with the best fall reading scores
Find out if yours made the cut.
Lakeland community asks trustees to re-run levy for reduced amount
Lakeland School District levy failed narrowly.
Analysis: The U of I-Phoenix talks, and where things stand
It’s been 139 days since the proposed University of Idaho-University of Phoenix megadeal was last in the public eye. All of that will probably change in January, when the Legislature returns.
Transgender dispute goes to federal court; Boise State players sign on as plaintiffs
The lawsuit says Mountain West Conference policy was an attempt “to penalize the Boise State University women’s volleyball team members for speaking out.” Two Boise State University players are among the 12 plaintiffs.
U of I reworks introductory math courses to improve increased failure rates
High failure rates had an impact on graduation and retention.
The West Ada verdict: $1.1 billion need over 10 years for building maintenance
Idaho’s largest district will get $140 million from the state, more than seven times shy of what it needs.