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Revised go-on rates improve, but still don’t approach pre-pandemic rates

The majority of students still aren’t going to college right after high school.

State Board steps up legal battle with Labrador

The State Board of Education says it will have to hire an outside attorney to defend itself in a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Raúl Labrador. And the board plans to forward its legal bills to Labrador’s office.

After Durst controversy, West Bonner trustee recall efforts officially advance

Now two school trustees will either resign or face an Aug. recall election.

State review finds up to $180,000 in improper Empowering Parents purchases

The contractor has agreed to reimburse the state for the ineligible purchases. The contractor has also indicated it will reimburse the state for nearly $500,000 it collected in interest from taxpayer funds.

Trustees face difficult choices after Pocatello fire, and time is running out

Leaders seem undecided and the pressure is on to make some decisions.

U.S. Supreme Court rules against affirmative action; racial diversity likely to suffer

The nation’s top colleges are likely to enroll fewer Black, Latino, and Native American students after the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges and universities essentially cannot consider race as a factor in the admissions process. The ruling severely restricts colleges’ ability to use affirmative action to create more racially diverse campuses, and will likely…