Transgender dispute goes to federal court; Boise State players sign on as plaintiffs ‘Everything is on the table:’ Idaho State looks at the practicality of buying a medical school Analysis: The U of I-Phoenix talks, and where things stand It’s been 139 days since the proposed University of Idaho-University of Phoenix megadeal was last in […]

The 2025 legislative session starts Monday, but Idaho higher education ended 2024 in damage control. There’s no other way to read the dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, or student centers that fit under a DEI rubric.

Idaho’s K-12 public school enrollment numbers are slightly higher than they were last fall, according to state data. That continues a trend of enrollment numbers increasing since the 2022-23 school year, when student numbers started to pick up again after the pandemic.

A new vendor will distribute the popular education grants — and could receive up to $600,000 for the work. The state’s previous vendor had a rocky two-year record heading the program.

*This rate lags the other reporting indicators by two years **This is the percentage of first-time seniors who ever, in grades 9-12, participated in advanced opportunities; received industry-recognized certifications; or participated in recognized high school apprenticeship program s. The data above is turned into a number, called a composite value, that can be as high as 100 or …

The Garden Valley School District has largely failed to provide appropriate special education services for its students, according to the results of an investigation conducted by the Idaho Department of Education.

In Idaho, schools are closing in West Bonner School District (Priest River Junior High School); Caldwell School District (Lincoln Elementary School); Coeur d’Alene School District (Borah Elementary School); and Nampa School District (West Middle School; Centennial Elementary School; Greenhurst Elementary School; Snake River Elementary School); Leaders in Boise are considering closing Owyhee ...

(UPDATED, 10:09 a.m. Tuesday, with information on the status of the University of Idaho’s programs.) The State Board of Education has rewritten a controversial plan to restrict campus DEI programs.. The changes were released Monday — two days before the State Board plans to vote on the diversity, equity and inclusion policy; and after the board was swamped with roughly 700 student comments ...

Leading lawmakers addressed Statehouse reporters Friday, during a legislative preview sponsored by the Idaho Press Club. Pictured from left to right are House Assistant Minority Leader Steve Berch, D-Boise; Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow, D-Boise; Senate Assistant Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian; and House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star.

Four-day school numbers, updated. In all, 96,009 Idaho students are attending four-day schools this fall. That final tally is based on enrollment numbers released last week.. In September, in the first installment of this year-long series, EdNews reported that “about 100,000” students would be in a four-day school.