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Statehouse roundup, 1.13.25: Idaho is a model for funding charter facilities, a national adviser says

Statehouse roundup, 1.10.25: The first big budget decisions loom next week

Legislature 2025

Statehouse roundup, 1.14.25: House quickly passes transgender sports resolution

Inside: Lawmakers drill into the State Board of Education’s growing budget, and a bill banning most flags in classrooms resurfaces.

Analysis: As Big City lawsuit drags on, millions of taxpayer dollars are on the line

Legislature 2025

Statehouse roundup, 1.9.25: Boise State volleyball resolution heads to House floor

Trump wants to change colleges nationwide. GOP-led states like Idaho offer a preview

School board business

Coeur d’Alene trustees maintain leadership at annual meeting

K-12 Education

Levy failures in Lakeland and Coeur d’Alene pushed their CFOs into the limelight

Politics

BSU’s Scott Yenor appointed to Florida education board by Gov. DeSantis

K-12 education

Pocatello trustees grapple with shrinking budget and a school closure decision

Award

West Ada educator named Language Teacher of the Year

K-12 education

Principal apprenticeship program gets the green light

National news

Report: Kids check out of school as they get older, and parents are in the dark

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Boise State: Proposed state crackdown drove student center closures

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Are changes needed to Idaho’s initiative process?

Jason Mercier

Passing school choice legislation is likely the easiest part of creating new school choices for families and students

Terry Ryan

I feel sadness and regret over Gov. Little’s decision

Rod Gramer

School voucher sticker shock: sold to Arizona taxpayers for $33 million with an $800 million cost

Paula Kellerer

Idaho’s Constitution does not permit private school subsidies

Jim Jones

Episode 18: Why Idaho’s 2023 Teacher of the Year left the state — and K-12 education

Last summer, Karen Lauritzen made national headlines for being named Idaho’s 2023 Teacher of the Year — then leaving it all behind.

The former fourth-grade teacher says the political climate, public distrust, and closed-mindedness drove her away.

In this episode, she tells us more about her decision to leave the state and a profession she loved.

Idaho Education News · Ep. 18: Why Idaho’s 2023 teacher of the year left the state — and K-12 education

On May 17, the University of Idaho abruptly announced its plan to acquire the University of Phoenix, sending shockwaves through the state’s education and political circles.

At $685 million, it could be the largest and most polarizing transaction in Idaho higher education history. The U of I insists the deal will be a moneymaker. But Phoenix, a for-profit online giant with an enrollment of 85,000 students, is saddled with a checkered history and a tarnished reputation.

Idaho Education News’ Kevin Richert has closely followed this story for months, breaking news and fighting for the public’s right to know.

See the highlights of his coverage »

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On May 17, the University of Idaho abruptly announced its plan to acquire the University of Phoenix, sending shockwaves through the state’s education and political circles.

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