The State Board of Education hopes to hire a new university president by the start of fall classes. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/a-v...

Week Nine of the 2026 #idleg is underway. Get caught up — and keep caught up — here. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sta...

You may have heard about the Idaho Home Learning Academy and the $20.6 million the school paid to a trio of private education vendors. Those vendors then sent $12.6 million to families. But IHLA isn't the only online school in Idaho that does this. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/new...

School leaders have provided some details about their plan, but questions that prompted concerns during the approval process remain unanswered. www.idahoednews.org/news/virtual...

School districts across Idaho are figuring out what works best for testing young students from headphones to the number of test takers at a time, to what device kids use. www.idahoednews.org/news/schools... #literacy #idedu #reading #amira

The proposal now goes to the House, which narrowly passed a similar bill a year ago. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/legislative-...

In Boundary County, test scores show 11% of Kindergarteners were reading at or above grade level this fall. Turns out the state's new testing software couldn't hear the kids through their iPad's protective cases. www.idahoednews.org/news/schools... #literacy #idedu #reading #amira

Yesterday the House passed a bill allowing parents to teach their kids to drive: www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sta... Here's the backstory: www.idahoednews.org/news/cda-tru... #idleg #idedu #driversed

It has been a busy few weeks for the 10 Mountain View trustees. www.idahoednews.org/news/grangev... #idedu

Friday capped a busy week for spending and policy debates impacting education. Read our Statehouse coverage here: www.idahoednews.org/news/stateho...

Local leaders say art, PE, Marine ROTC programs and 70 jobs are on the line as they contemplate running the measure again in May. www.idahoednews.org/news/we-woul... #idedu

70 jobs are on the line in Kellogg after the district's first failed levy in 15 years. www.idahoednews.org/news/we-woul... #idedu #levy #education #idaho

Also Wednesday, the State Board of Education approved a proposal to expand medical labs at Idaho State University’s Meridian campus. www.idahoednews.org/news/stateho...

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We just started our new series Teacher Feature to highlight the diversity, expertise, and ingenuity of educators across Idaho. And I need suggestions for our next teacher to profile! Email me your ideas: [email protected] www.idahoednews.org/top-news/50-...

It’s simple. She likes school, she likes teaching and she likes kids. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/50-...

Mauna Eller has taught first grade in the same Twin Falls classroom for the last 50 years. She's the first in our new teacher feature series: www.idahoednews.org/top-news/50-...

Since its last report in 2022: 8 charters opened. 3 charters closed. 1 school merger occurred. www.idahoednews.org/news/charter... #charterschools #idaho #schoolchoice #idleg

The stagnation comes after a 10-year high in 2024 and breaking the state’s goal of 81.6%. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/ida... #idedu #graduationrates #idaho #highschool

In other news, an attempt to repeal the Blaine Amendment stalls out on the House floor. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sta...

The state and advocates hope increased communication and peer support will boost positive experiences for families and kids. www.idahoednews.org/news/idaho-e... #SPED #Idaho

“I never want somebody, a parent, to struggle like I did to find the best pathways,” said Kristian Peacock, one of the first parent mentors. www.idahoednews.org/news/idaho-e... #SPED #education #Idaho #IEP

The five-member court unanimously agreed that challengers failed to show the Parental Choice Tax Credit violates the state constitution. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sup...

North Idaho College is in good standing with its accreditor for the first time in three years, college leaders learned Monday. www.idahoednews.org/news/nic-ret...

In other news, the Senate is a step closer to voting on a bill that would move college and university presidential searches almost entirely behind closed doors. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/legislative-...

The policy is the result of more than a year and a half of work by the Safe and Welcoming Schools Task Force. www.idahoednews.org/news/cda-tru...

The policy is the result of more than a year and a half of work by the Safe and Welcoming Schools Task Force. www.idahoednews.org/news/cda-tru... #idedu #racism #bullying #education #idaho

One school leader plans to ask legislators to change the timeline for permission slips to once a semester, instead of the week of instruction. www.idahoednews.org/news/new-opt... #idedu

Today, an Idaho Capital Sun story detailed a policy directing state agencies to work with the governor's office before answering questions from lawmakers and reporters. Then, a bill came to protect state staff who talk to legislators — and Democrats decried the governor's policy. #idleg #idpol

One medical arts charter school sent out 750 permission slips last semester- no families opted out. www.idahoednews.org/news/new-opt... #idedu #SexEd #parentalrights

ICYMI: See the top performers broken out by charter schools, traditional school districts and online schools. www.idahoednews.org/news/top-10-... #literacy #reading #idedu

The test results are the first from the redesigned Idaho Reading Indicator. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/fal... #literacy #testscores #idedu #idpol

Students took the newly designed IRI for the first time in October. Instead of selecting from provided answers students read aloud from a computer. Learn more here: www.idahoednews.org/top-news/fal... #standardizedtests #literacy #thescienceofreading

Gov. Brad Little said his budget would protect “classroom funding” for public schools amid a statewide revenue crunch. But this didn’t apply to online education. The Idaho Digital Learning Alliance faces a potential 39% cut. www.idahoednews.org/legislature/...

The West Bonner School District settled out of court with former superintendent Branden Durst last month for an undisclosed amount.

For more than a decade, no legislator has put more fingerprints on education budgets — or had more of a voice in the private school choice debate. Here's a closer look at Horman's career, and the work left behind. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/hor...

The application window for the Parental Choice Tax Credit will open at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. www.idahoednews.org/school-choic...

For more than a decade, no legislator has put more fingerprints on education budgets — or had more of a voice in the private school choice debate. Here's a closer look at Horman's career, and the work left behind. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/hor...

For the last couple of years every time I write the fund balances story I've been curious about Kootenai Bridge Academy, which has 160% of their annual general fund budget in savings. This year I HAVE ANSWERS: www.idahoednews.org/top-news/dis...

From the school’s self-paced educational model, location in downtown Coeur d’Alene in a refurbished health club, to its’ savings account and test scores — everything about the school is out of the norm. www.idahoednews.org/news/kootena...

Idaho school districts put more than $716 million into savings this year, another record amount. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/dis... #idedu

Will public schools remain exempt from budget cuts? Where can Idaho train new doctors to ease a physician shortage? Will private school choice pass constitutional muster? These are some of the issues we'll be following in 2026. www.idahoednews.org/legislature/...

Virtual school programs have grown quickly since the COVID-19 pandemic and, critics argue, with little oversight. Lawmakers are expected to take up this issue in the 2026 session. Here's an overview of the Idaho virtual schools landscape: www.idahoednews.org/features/spe... #idpol #virtualschools

Virtual school programs have grown quickly since the COVID-19 pandemic and, critics argue, with little oversight. Lawmakers are expected to take up this issue in the 2026 session. Here's what you should know before the session starts: www.idahoednews.org/features/spe... #idpol #virtualschools

The increase is due in part to a minimum salary requirement increase to $50,252 this year, a significant increase for some districts that were paying as low as $41,500. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/ida... #teacherpay #idedu

In other business Wednesday, the State Board of Education approved the first steps of a medical education partnership between the University of Idaho-University of Utah medical education partnership. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/cri...

The community schools grant made a “store” at the HUB possible, along with free books, haircuts, and hygiene supplies. It paid for trips to see theater productions, forestry simulators, swim lessons, new school clubs, and more. www.idahoednews.org/news/cancell... #idedu

“I’m pretty heartbroken,” said Melissa Godfrey, middle school community coordinator. “I love my school, and I love my kids. So I’m just worried. I’m worried for them.” www.idahoednews.org/news/cancell... #idedu #idpol #communityschools

The Idaho Public Charter School Commission approved two new schools Thursday, one that commissioners had previously denied, and encountered legal uncertainty when looking at conditions placed on struggling schools. www.idahoednews.org/news/commiss... #idedu

In a column advocating for private school choice, GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon questioned whether Idaho’s public school system is “fulfilling its purpose.” State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield responded, defending public schools. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/gop...