The American Federation for Children disclosed spending $142,582 in Idaho so far this year, bringing the group’s total reported spending to $734,126 over the last four years. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/pri...

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. #idedu #idleg #idpol www.idahoednews.org/news/we-have...

The Gem State spent $11,167 per pupil during the 2024 fiscal year, the most recent data available from NCES. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/ida... #education #idaho #k12 #schoolfinance #NCES

Rep. Lori McCann says Sen. Dan Foreman is unresponsive to constituents and refuses to collaborate. "I'm not even going to dignify that with a response," Foreman said. www.idahoednews.org/elections/di... #IDPol #Idaho #IDleg

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

“Idaho has never just participated in America’s story,” McMahon said. “The Gem State has also helped write it.” www.idahoednews.org/news/u-s-edu...

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...

"They feel his choice to sign House Bill 516, when there were so many reasons to veto it, is a betrayal of his claims to be a supporter of Idaho’s educators and public schools,” said IEA President Layne McInelly. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/tea...

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...

Aides for Little and Critchfield defended the Republicans after they caught flak for promoting “Club America,” Turning Point USA’s campaign to equip and educate conservative activists in high schools. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/cla...

The goal is to hire a new president in June, said State Board member David Turnbull. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sta...

The plan projects 9% undergraduate and 11% graduate enrollment growth over the next decade. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sta...

“Students, staff and patrons do not deserve the ridicule the Lakeland community is now enduring at the hands of the Board’s ineptitude," an open letter signed by 84 patrons, including three former superintendents, reads. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/out...

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...

The district is now attempting to charge more than $1,000 for records that could shed light on the departure. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/lak...

Gov. Brad Little signed several of this legislative session’s most contentious education bills, including new restrictions on teachers’ unions along with budget cuts to virtual education. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/lit...

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...

Woodward, R-Sagle, is seeking his fourth term in the Senate. Herndon hopes to return to the chamber after losing to Woodward in the primary two years ago. www.idahoednews.org/elections/di...

After decades as an educator across Idaho, Alica Holthaus will now help school district leaders in the northernmost part of the state solve their problems. www.idahoednews.org/news/alica-h... #idedu #education #northidaho

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...

The session ended Thursday, after 81 days marked by debates over budgets and high-stakes policies that touched on teachers’ unions, virtual education, health care and immigration, among other topics. www.idahoednews.org/legislature/...

Here's what lawmakers have done so far on the 81st — and possibly final — day of the legislative session. www.idahoednews.org/legislative-...

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 #idedu #idpol 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...

The asks range from a $57 million bond in Kimberly to build a performing arts center to a $200,000 supplemental levy in Mackay to pay for athletics and building utilities over the course of two years. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sch... #IDpol #idaho

Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office requested $106,827.50 for defending the Parental Choice Tax Credit. www.idahoednews.org/news/coaliti...

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...

In other news Thursday, budget-writers earmarked money for a $5 million special education program. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/news/stateho...

The House passed a bill that would cut $13.4 million from the state's online learning platform’s $26 million budget. Here's what else happened at the Statehouse on Wednesday: www.idahoednews.org/news/stateho...

In other news, GOP leadership introduced a new policy bill making long-term cuts to the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance — bypassing the deadlocked House Education Committee. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/legislative-...

Trustees did not explain why in an email to the community. www.idahoednews.org/news/lakelan...

Here's what happened on the education front Monday — perhaps the start of the legislative session's final week #idpol #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/stateho...

The Boise district has now received at least nine tort claims involving Gavin Snow, a special education assistant who worked at Cynthia Mann and Valley elementary schools. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/boi...

Lawmakers took action Friday on virtual education cuts, updates to the Parental Choice Tax Credit and special education funding. www.idahoednews.org/legislative-...

ICYMI: Thursday was a busy day for education news at the Statehouse. Catch up here: www.idahoednews.org/legislative-...

In other news, a new bill on school abuse reporting and disclosure surfaced. www.idahoednews.org/news/stateho...

The DeVores are living out a yearslong dream of teaching together. www.idahoednews.org/north-idaho/... #teacherfeature #idaho

In other Statehouse news from Tuesday, a new bill would cut Idaho Digital Learning Academy funds roughly in half. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/legislative-...

In other Monday news, the House passed a bill that would make violations of the state's bathroom law a criminal offense. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/sta...

Find out how your school stacks up: www.idahoednews.org/top-news/wes... #idedu #schoolrankings #idaho

The 60th day of the legislative session was a busy one for education news. Read our coverage: www.idahoednews.org/news/stateho...

Many students at Idaho’s alternative charter schools are raising children, working full time or catching up after falling behind — making success hard to measure with traditional metrics. www.idahoednews.org/news/alterna... #charterschools #idaho

House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel called the move an “abuse of supermajority power.” www.idahoednews.org/legislative-...

Here's what's happened (so far) on Day 58 of the session. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/legislative-...

NIC leaders are looking forward to the future with enrollment up and new programs set to launch, and accreditation fully restored. But there's a nagging fear about future elections buzzing in the background. www.idahoednews.org/top-news/wha...

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

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...