Idaho Falls High School

Idaho Falls staff reels from board decisions to cut jobs, change schedules

A handful of school districts, including Marsing, Vallivue, Middleton, Caldwell, and Nampa, participated in 2C Kids week. Photo courtesy of Janelle Stauffer.

Nampa trustees narrowly vote to adopt four-day schedule

Green, panel, State Board, 4.17.24

Green: U of I has ‘a couple different paths’ on Phoenix

“There is a desire to continue to move this along,” the University of Idaho president told State Board of Education members Wednesday morning. “We’re trying to figure out what that’s going to look like.”

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Libraries now face a complex question: What’s ‘harmful’ to minors?

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Districts to ask patrons for $183 million in local bonds and levies

House Speaker Mike Moyle drops the gavel on the final day of the 2024 legislative session. (Photo: Darren Svan/EdNews)

Analysis: The Mike Moyle session offers a possible preview for 2025

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Four incumbent trustees announce early plans to run

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Idaho’s spendiest primaries: a look at the numbers

CWI Bridge Signing

Bridge work: CWI celebrates start of new building projects

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Opinion

For the sake of our public school students, voters should do their homework

Rod Gramer

Concerns regarding the Idaho Republican Party’s censuring of elected officials

Rep. Lance Clow

The morality police won in this chapter, but that’s not the end of the book

Jim Jones

Lawmakers Should Prioritize Protecting Taxpayers and Empowering Teachers

Vincent Vernuccio

Expanding Education Choice is a Win-Win for Idaho Policymakers

Cooper Conway

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Episode 96: A postsesssion conversation with Debbie Critchfield

A full and chaotic 94-day legislative session finally wrapped up on Wednesday.

So how did Debbie Critchfield fare in her second session as state schools superintendent?

Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe interview Critchfield about what happened — and didn’t happen — with proposals that were on her radar for the session.

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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.

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 »

Spelling it Out

Spelling it Out: Standardized Tests

Spelling it Out: How traditional public schools are governed

Spelling it Out: Types of Schools

Spelling it Out: A tutorial on teacher evaluations

Spelling it out: Bonds and Levies