Idaho

Magic Valley superintendent receives buyout after disagreement with trustees

A separation agreement spells out the details of the payment, which covers her remaining salary and benefits for the school year.

Federal complaint: Idaho’s special education manual is out of compliance

The Idaho Department of Education said Tuesday that Idaho’s criteria for special education eligibility needs revision in order to comply with federal law. That news came as no surprise to Decoding Dyslexia Idaho and education advocate Ashley Brittain, an attorney with The Brittain Group, who filed the federal complaint, after years of repeated attempts to…

U of I demands $2,400 to review — and perhaps release — Phoenix public records

The bill centers on Idaho Education News’ request for records mentioning “Project Neptune,” a code name for the University of Phoenix. And it comes as Boise State University’s approach to public records is also under fresh scrutiny.

Bedke codes with kids for Computer Science Education Week

Idaho’s lieutenant governor visited Whittier Elementary as part of Hour of Code, an annual event meant to inspire students to learn programming.

Idaho groups aims to understand, address youth mental health issues

“We don’t have to be overwhelmed by this crisis. We can just start working on it,” said Communities for Youth director Megan Smith.

Did new school facilities funding lower property taxes? It depends

Some districts have leveraged the new funding into higher levies, but lawmakers are warning against that.

After a fire and an election loss, Pocatello school leaders consider running another bond

“We have one opportunity from this tragedy to do it right,” Trustee Deanna Judy said.

Analysis: Another high-stakes Idaho election is off to a spendy start

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 and tax policy.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little says state is well-prepared for uncertain economic future

Idaho’s top two statewide elected officials said Wednesday that the state is well-positioned to ride out economic uncertainty created by the collision of inflation and high interest rates with rapid growth officials are still taking stock of. Gov. Brad Little and Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke were among the speakers during the 77th annual Associated Taxpayers…