2+ day, 3+ min ago  (629+ words) The numbers speak for themselves: 6, 069 applications for Idaho's Parental Choice Tax Credit, representing 13, 568 students. Behind each number is a family searching for an education that works better for their child and hoping there will be enough funding to make that…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (638+ words) Canyon County residents will have a new agriculture-focused technical high school option in the fall of 2027. The Idaho Public Charter School Commission approved the Idaho Agri Tech Academy on Thursday, unanimously and with glowing praise. "I have been on the…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (526+ words) This year, Idaho lawmakers introduced more than 800 pieces of legislation'again. That's not a one-off spike. It's part of a clear trend: more bills, more activity, and more output from a citizen legislature that was never designed to operate at this…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (318+ words) IDAHO FALLS " In the first year of its contingency plan for a failed levy, the Bonneville School District would eliminate P. E. and music programs, phase out gifted and talented offerings and reassign teachers to cut costs. In the second year, all-day…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (331+ words) Another session is in the books. And like most sessions, this one deserves an honest accounting. So let me offer some perspective: an additional 1 to 2 percent reduction is not a fiscal emergency. Idaho's economy is growing. Families are still moving…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (261+ words) Teacher's appreciation day is May 5. It is one day designed to remind us to recognize the work teachers do throughout the year. I've let many, many years slide by without expressing appreciation to my old teachers. How long? When Nampa…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (537+ words) Idaho Attorney General Ra'l Labrador has endorsed David Worley, a District 28 Senate candidate, in his Republican primary bid against Sen. Jim Guthrie, who is seeking a ninth term in the Legislature. Worley is a major in the Idaho National Guard....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1791+ words) A last-minute bill targeting teachers" unions split the Idaho Senate. A GOP new wave vs. veterans in Senate leadership. And hardliners vs. one of their own: Sen. Dan Foreman, R-Moscow. Foreman opposed legislation that would ban schools from using taxpayer…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (864+ words) When Wendy Moore was hired as superintendent of the Genesee School District 15 years ago, the Michigan native was pleasantly surprised by how connected Idaho state leaders were to school leaders. Now, Moore is the one making the connections in her…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (706+ words) 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. Holthaus, 61, will become the deputy superintendent of public instruction for North Idaho on July 1. The…...