According to State Board of Education emails, Phoenix’s owners want to negotiate with other would-be buyers — and the University of Idaho could receive “breakup fees” if its offer doesn’t come to f…| Idaho Education News
The University of Idaho has run up more than $10 million of consulting costs — and counting. If the University of Phoenix purchase falls through, the U of I might be forced to eat the costs.| Idaho Education News
Tuesday’s ruling clears one major obstacle blocking the University of Idaho’s proposed $685 million University of Phoenix purchase. U of I officials hope to close the complex and controversia…| Idaho Education News
It’s been almost a year since Idaho’s attorney general filed a lawsuit over the proposed University of Phoenix acquisition. The slow-walking case is one big reason the $685 million purc…| Idaho Education News
The state’s highest court took up the year-old open meetings case Thursday, but issued no ruling. Here’s what we learned and what we heard.| Idaho Education News
On May 17, 2023, the University of Idaho abruptly announced its plan to acquire the University of Phoenix, sending shockwaves through the state’s education and political circles. Idaho Education Ne…| Idaho Education News
Here’s what it will mean for parents, kids, and schools.| Idaho Education News
Questions and confusion swirl around Idaho’s decades-old charter school movement. Here’s some history and data to help set the record straight.| Idaho Education News
Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shake-up comes as states see increases in vaccine exemption requests.| Idaho Education News
The new version of the bill has grown to 36 pages, which didn’t assuage lawmakers concerned by its breadth.| Idaho Education News
Every family, regardless of zip code or income level, should have the ability to choose what works best for their children.| Idaho Education News
The $50 million program sets aside 20% for low-income families.| Idaho Education News
Rep. Judy Boyle says the abrupt appointment was unrelated to the pending tax credit bill.| Idaho Education News
INSIDE: Vote on Blaine Amendment repeal delayed, and a much-anticipated bill to subsidize private school tuition made its first appearance Tuesday.| Idaho Education News
Both bills would offer private schoolers and home-schoolers up to $5,000 — one through a tax credit and the other through grants.| Idaho Education News
Salaries are decided at the local level and several factors are at play. ALSO INSIDE: Details on what’s happening in West Ada, Coeur d’Alene and Pocatello.| Idaho Education News
INSIDE: Look up the average teacher salary at your district or charter.| Idaho Education News
The Idaho Home Learning Academy quietly grew its enrollment to 8,000 and its budget to $55 million a year. IHLA’s lackluster test scores and unorthodox business model have finally caught legi…| Idaho Education News
The 2023 and 2024 financial audits are long overdue, and the district still needs to plan for cutbacks.| Idaho Education News
Six-term Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, faces two high-profile primary opponents: Bryan Smith, a GOP national committeeman with Idaho Freedom Foundation ties; and Sean Coletti, mayor of the neig…| Idaho Education News
The bill died despite a Democrat’s last-minute effort to revive it.| Idaho Education News
Leaders of the Legislature’s hardest-working committee say they are trying to work smarter this year. Skeptics say the changes will shortchange Idahoans who care about how the committee spend…| Idaho Education News
In 173 days, mainstream and hardline Republicans will square off for control of the Legislature. At its essence, this is a debate over the proper role of government, in education, infrastructure an…| Idaho Education News
This week’s debate over a controversial school choice bill provided insight into how Idahoans look at their local schools, and education’s role in society.| Idaho Education News
Volunteers knocked on hundreds of doors and called thousands of voters to successfully recall two trustees.| Idaho Education News
INSIDE: See which school districts had the most exemptions.| Idaho Education News
The effects of a legislative change in funding are illustrated by two small Idaho districts.| Idaho Education News
Journalist Emily Hanford spoke about “the science of reading” and why some kids are getting left behind.| Idaho Education News
The training, which will now extend to all Idaho K-3 teachers, is evidence-based with a focus on phonics.| Idaho Education News
District could welcome up to 400 online students from across North Idaho.| Idaho Education News
A 2024 merger between Istation and Amira Learning will improve the vendor’s offerings, State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield said.| Idaho Education News
Standardized tests in Idaho make quite the alphabet soup: There’s ISAT, IRI, AP, SAT, PSAT and NAEP exams.| Idaho Education News
Eight of Idaho’s 11 online schools with available scores showed a decrease in proficiency from fall to spring, a trend that goes against in-person school norms.| Idaho Education News
Idaho has lowest MMR vaccination rate in the United States.| Idaho Education News
There is good reason to believe that some legislators voted for the bill with the intention of benefitting from its provisions.| Idaho Education News
Little also ordered spending limits because of lagging revenue and major tax cuts that allow for “slight growth” only.| Idaho Education News
Idaho has no plan — and no money — to remodel an education database that has never lived up to its potential. Here’s an exclusive look at what went wrong.| Idaho Education News
West Bonner, Avery are the latest school districts to start an online school.| Idaho Education News
Idaho’s most at-risk students still struggle to read at the same level as their peers.| Idaho Education News
See where the highest percentages of students are reading at grade level.| Idaho Education News
Idaho’s K-3 students have exceeded pre-pandemic reading rates for the first time, according to results from a spring statewide reading exam.| Idaho Education News
The rainbow colors and progressive symbols accompanying these messages make their political purpose unmistakable.| Idaho Education News
One trustee said her vote was an ‘easy yes’ because the policy complies with a new state law on classroom displays.| Idaho Education News
In an inaugural meeting Friday, lawmakers announced the launch of an online portal where citizens can report ‘duplication, waste and inefficiencies.’| Idaho Education News
After protests, the board pivoted on a plan to close Bruneau Elementary. But leaders must still grapple with an enrollment drop from 625 students to about 250.| Idaho Education News
The decision could have broader implications for Idaho’s ongoing debate over public funding for private schools, most of which are religious.| Idaho Education News
In a first look at House Bill 93’s new program, the Tax Commission explained which expenses are eligible and how the application process will work.| Idaho Education News
Fernwaters Public Charter School received a $3.25 million from the USDA’s Rural Development office to build a permanent K-8 campus.| Idaho Education News
Jim Brown, former Hagerman superintendent, argues he was unfairly disciplined for showering at school.| Idaho Education News
Residents of Grangeville, Kooskia, and Elk City will have the final say in a vote planned for May.| Idaho Education News
The new proposal walks back one section, which would have required colleges and universities to offer success centers “dedicated to all students.” A State Board vote is expected Wednesday.| Idaho Education News
In a one-vote swing from last legislative session, the Revenue and Taxation Committee sent a refundable tax credit proposal to the full House.| Idaho Education News
What’s the difference between a school voucher and an education savings account? Check out our guide that translates the jargon used in the school choice movement.| Idaho Education News
Supporters say the bill strikes a balance between supporting charter schools and holding them accountable.| Idaho Education News
The bill would add private school tuition as an eligible expense for a state program. A Democrat broke ranks to cast a decisive vote in favor.| Idaho Education News
Several variables affect raises, and this year’s contract negotiations will include an added wrinkle: Increasing minimum salary requirements.| Idaho Education News
The supplemental levy asks range from $45,000 in the Three Creek up to $15 million in Lakeland.| Idaho Education News
The State Board of Education could vote next week to restrict campus DEI programs. Boise State and Idaho State have already reined themselves in — and the University of Idaho has a “rough ide…| Idaho Education News
House Education Committee members had pointed questions about the Idaho Home Learning Academy’s finances, and its academic performance.| Idaho Education News
Wednesday’s vote came after a turbulent month that thrust the State Board and Idaho’s higher ed community into the national DEI debate.| Idaho Education News
The bill now heads to the Senate. It failed to garner a veto-proof majority in the House, meaning Gov. Brad Little could have the final word.| Idaho Education News
Inside: Boise also asked for permission to use students’ nicknames, per a separate law that lawmakers enacted this year.| Idaho Education News
It’s unclear whether players had any say, formally or informally, in Boise State University’s decision to forfeit a women’s volleyball match with San José State University. But pu…| Idaho Education News
The university has entered — and simultaneously sought to avoid — one of the most polarizing debates in education and sports.| Idaho Education News
Gov. Brad Little gave lawmakers four targets to win his support for private education subsidies. Here’s what those could look like in practice.| Idaho Education News
Boise State braces for another possible round of budget cuts| Idaho Education News
A committee received more than 1,000 emails on House Bill 93, and 94% were opposed, according to public records obtained by Idaho EdNews.| Idaho Education News
“I would contend that charter schools are perhaps more popular, more successful in Idaho than any other place in our great nation,” said Gov. Brad Little.| Idaho Education News
Members reviewed the impacts of the Accelerating Public Charter Schools Act that passed the Legislature earlier this year.| Idaho Education News
Idaho Education News found three more charters with concerning academic performance.| Idaho Education News
“Idaho can have it all — strong public schools and education freedom,” the Republican governor said.| Idaho Education News
Idaho Education News has asked the governor’s office three times since Friday for a tally of comments it has received so far.| Idaho Education News
Nearly two in three private schools are affiliated with a religion and most are in urban areas.| Idaho Education News
These communities are on the frontlines of budgetary woes that are increasingly impacting schools in Idaho.| Idaho Education News
After years of debate, it’s the first time the Legislature has passed a bill funding K-12 private school tuition.| Idaho Education News
Idaho’s educators and public schools provide exceptional value, innovation, care and creativity for the taxpayer dollars they receive.| Idaho Education News
A partnership with controversial private companies, and an at-home learning environment where parents become the de-facto teachers, have contributed to the issues.| Idaho Education News
Lawmakers are considering several bills that would subsidize private schooling and home schooling. Find out the differences between them and where they are in the legislative process.| Idaho Education News
Inside: The House approved a bill targeting public resources that benefit teachers’ unions and a Senate committee cleared a proposal banning mask mandates in schools.| Idaho Education News
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to serving all students while seeking to be responsive to our governing board’s expectations,” administrators said in an email to Boise State students.| Idaho Education News
Taking the money sooner rather than later has its advantages.| Idaho Education News
Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.| Idaho Education News
Tuesday’s legislative primaries were a bloodbath, with 20 Republican incumbents losing or poised to lose. So, what will the Legislature look like next January?| Idaho Education News
A single vote decided whether the bill would advance to the House floor.| Idaho Education News
U of I officials say the acquisition promises a cash infusion of $10 million or more a year. Meanwhile, the U of I would guarantee up to $10 million a year to backstop bond payments on the purchase…| Idaho Education News
The roiling rematch between state Sen. Scott Herndon and former state Sen. Jim Woodward could go a long way toward shaping the Senate GOP caucus, and have a tangible impact on Statehouse education …| Idaho Education News
Senior reporter Ryan Suppe covers education policy, focusing on K-12 schools. He previously reported on state politics, local government and business for newspapers in the Treasure Valley and Easte…| Idaho Education News
