Idaho’s three four-year universities will all offer artificial intelligence degrees in 2026-27. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/u-o...

Based on a recent memo from Gov. Brad Little’s budget chief, K-12 is unlikely to see much in the way of new money next year, and higher education is unlikely to see a reversal of recent budget cuts. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/news/mainten...

Poised to hire David Hahn next week, the State Board of Education is maintaining a tight lid on an almost entirely closed process. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sta...

Idahoans know nothing about any other applicants for the presidency. But here’s one thing we do know: the State Board of Education now has unprecedented and unchecked power over one of the most important hires in state government. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/the...

In other news, the finalist for the Boise State presidential job fields questions on DEI, research and athletics at a wide-ranging and well-attended public forum. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/state-b...

Update: Hahn spoke Tuesday afternoon about Boise State's budget challenges, DEI, and the university's growth potential. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/boi...

David Hahn is dean of the college of engineering at the University of Arizona — one of the nation’s top research institutions. Like Boise State, the U of A is moving aggressively in microelectronics and semiconductor programs. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/boi...

The eight-member group will spend the summer looking at Idaho’s competitive position in the changing world of college sports. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/governo...

In a fundraising email Friday, Lauren Necochea cited some on-the-ground examples of cuts — but, notably, omitted the Boise School District. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/state-d...

Analysis: Two recent episodes illustrate the political gulf between Boise school leaders and many legislators. Meanwhile, at the end of the 2026 session, a rash of sexual abuse allegations placed the district under a harsh spotlight. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/ana...

The closure of a series of sexual abuse cases, and settling a teacher’s lawsuit over classroom conditions, need to serve as “a catalyst for meaningful change,” say two parents who filed a claim against the Boise School District. #idaho www.idahoednews.org/news/trust-w...

The Boise School District released details on the settlement Tuesday morning. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/teacher...

Family and consumer science teacher Michelle Chung said she contracted Lyme disease after district and West Junior High School officials ignored a dangerous problem for years. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/teacher...

Backed by $20 million in federal funding, the nine-state collaboration is designed to draw students into high-tech majors. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/a-g...

For-profit firms are pitching proposals to school leaders. They’re also lobbying legislators, in hopes of getting their products into schools across the state. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/news/vendors...

The $930 million surge of federal funding has set off a power struggle at the Idaho Statehouse. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/news/as-a-fa...

Boise State plans to rename Cesar Chavez Lane to West Friendship Lane and has submitted the proposal to Ada County for approval, @boisedev.com reported Tuesday. #idaho www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/...

Hired in September as CWI’s assistant chief advancement officer for strategic initiatives, Mahmood Sheikh will now switch roles to oversee a startup in intercollegiate and intramural sports. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/...

The $300,000 claim accuses university housing officials of sexual discrimination, possible wage and hour violations and slander — and invokes a high-stakes, high-profile Big City Coffee lawsuit. #idaho www.idahoednews.org/news/former-...

The agreement was finalized Wednesday — the same day a student who was central to the case graduated from high school, and months after a classmate, a transgender student, died by suicide. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/school-...

The settlements — involving multimillion-dollar lawsuits over "poaching" and exit fees — could affect Boise State an other Mountain West defectors. #idaho www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/...

Analysis: The primary election was neither a definitive win nor a statewide sweep for the Idaho GOP’s mainstream. True to form, legislative results landed all over the map, one region to the next. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/ana...

The University of Idaho plans to bring on an in-house, interim provost, who will hold the top academic post while the university conducts a lengthy national search. #idedu #idleg www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/...

Check back through the night for some number-crunching and instant analysis. Until then, let's set the stage. #idedu #idleg #idpol www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/...

For 20 years, Brian Kane was former Attorney General Lawrence Wasden's chief deputy. The former U of I student body president has been an adjunct instructor in the law school since 2017. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/longtim...

Based on the new numbers, Idaho could end the budget year with $93.8 million on the bottom line. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/...

Analysis: The Republican Party's split will be on full display in next week’s legislative primaries. Emails obtained by Idaho EdNews offer a behind-the-scenes window into the tensions. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/ana...

The State Board of Education hopes to name a sole finalist for the job in June. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/state-b...

Analysis: Little is facing no prominent hardline opposition in the May 19 GOP primary. Here's why, and what it means. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/ana...

“We learned some things we are doing well, and some things we are working to improve upon,” university President Robert Wagner told EdNews Wednesday. #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sur...

In the next few weeks, city and county officials will review the new options — Friendship Lane, Campus Lane and Peregrine Lane. #idaho www.idahoednews.org/news/boise-s...

Returning to the classroom will be a return to Torrey Lawrence’s roots; he first came to the U of I campus in 1998, as a music professor. #idaho www.idahoednews.org/news/u-of-i-...

Idaho has six months to figure out what to do with $185,974,367.81 — the first installment of a five-year rural health grant. Some of that money is likely to go into higher education. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/in-...

The plan is designed to be flexible, and responsive to funding realities. Here are a few projects that are high on the university's to-do list. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/lab...

Get the numbers and details here. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sta...

A Bannock County jury Thursday ruled in favor of Chanica Sintima, a Black student pursuing a doctoral degree in pharmacy. #idaho www.idahoednews.org/news/jury-aw...

Analysis: The State Board of Education will meet next week to set college tuition and fees. The increases are likely to add several hundred dollars to Idaho’s college sticker price. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/ana...

State officials have six months to figure out where to spend nearly $186 million in federal healthcare grants — phase one of a five-year, $930 million windfall. Some of the money could address medical education programs. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/we-have...

UPDATED: We know more about the terms now. The state paid out $225,000. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/boise-s...

It’s unclear whether any money changed hands between Boise State University and its foundation and Lisa Gardner, the university’s former executive director for alumni relations. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/boise-s...

More than $5.2 million of taxpayer money is on the line — a $3.6 million jury verdict and $1.6 million in legal fees, awarded to former Big City Coffee owner Sarah Jo Fendley. Also on the line is Boise State’s political image. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/big...

Analysis: The new law plays to Gov. Brad Little’s Republican Party base. But it puts him at odds with the Idaho Education Association, which has endorsed his previous campaigns. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/ana...

Jeremiah Shinn has been interim Boise State president since May — during a laborious State Board of Education search for a permanent leader at Idaho’s largest four-year university. #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/shi...

Jeremiah Shinn has been interim Boise State president since May — during a laborious State Board of Education search for a permanent leader at Idaho’s largest four-year university. #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/shi...

Analysis: At the last minute, lawmakers turned one education bill into a bill targeting teachers’ unions — defying one committee chair in the process. This could be a sign of things to come. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/ana...

Gov. Brad Little has until April 14 to act on a bill banning taxpayer support of teachers’ union activities. His word figures to be the last word. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/the...

In other (almost) end-of-session news, an eleventh-hour bill restricting teachers’ union activities cleared the Senate — after tense debate and over bipartisan opposition. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/legislative-...

Today is the last legislative day in March. Get caught up here, and stay current throughout the day. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/legislative-...

The 12th week of the legislative session got off to a busy start. Here's the rundown. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/news/stateho...

It wasn't the last day of the 2026 #idleg session. Maybe it was the last Friday of the session. Catch up here. #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sta...