IDAHO

U.S. math scores drop on major international test

Schools where principals reported fewer discipline problems and more emphasis on academic success had higher average test scores.

Statewide enrollment is slightly up compared to last fall

Enrollment is down in most of the state’s largest districts, but online schools are growing.

State announces winners of the 2024 Holiday Card Contest

INSIDE: The winning photos, names of grade-level winners and links to their entries.

Record number of concerns reported to state tip line

“The more tips we receive, the better we can prevent potential tragedies,” a state official said.

House Education gets a new — and possibly more conservative — chair

Meanwhile, the Senate Education Committee appeared to move more toward the mainstream, as lawmakers received their 2025 committee assignments Thursday.

UPDATED: Supreme Court sides with Labrador on Phoenix lawsuit

The ruling throws yet another wrench into the University of Idaho’s $685 million bid to acquire the University of Phoenix.

Anthon named to top Idaho Senate leadership post

Former top Idaho Senate leader Chuck Winder leaves office following primary election defeat in May

U.S. Education Department pings states, schools to set policies on cellphone use

Across the country, schools and districts continue to grapple with how to deal with kids’ cellphone use.

Is 2025 the year of private school choice in Idaho? ‘Several’ bills could be coming

Idaho is one of a few Republican-dominated states that has yet to adopt a program subsidizing private school tuition, through vouchers, education savings accounts or tax credits.