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Learn about scholarships in Idaho

Idaho students and graduates are eligible for thousands of dollars in scholarships as they pursue college and careers. Learn more about Idaho’s unique funding programs, who’s eligible, and how to apply below.

As Idaho revenues fall short, hopes for another big budget surplus dwindle

Idaho’s fiscal year ends on June 30. Revenues missed the mark by $60 million in April.

School leaders in two resort towns get creative to offer affordable housing for staff — with mixed results

McCall and Blaine County cobble together initiatives in communities where teachers, custodians and bus drivers can’t afford to buy a home.

Caldwell presents its case for reductions after failed levy

The Caldwell School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting Monday night to discuss next year’s budget and the reductions that will take place after voters rejected a $4.1 million supplemental levy on May 21. “It has forced the district to scramble,” said Cheryl Sanderson, the district’s chief financial officer. Sanderson added that in…

‘Everything on the table’: How parents and neighbors ended Salmon’s decades-long school bond drought

Voters rejected 12 straight proposals for a new school. Then a group of volunteers stepped in to rebuild trust.

Caldwell School District's board meeting on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.

Caldwell outlines school closure, other cuts for next school year

The reductions were posted on the district’s website.

‘Phoenix or bust:’ As a plan to rework the purchase flamed out, frustrations flared

Idaho Education News reviewed hundreds of pages of internal emails, for a behind-the-scenes look at the Statehouse debate over the proposed University of Phoenix megadeal.