Sadie Dittenber
Little calls for special session to cut taxes, put $410 million into education
If approved by lawmakers, the $410 million would go into K-12, and a newly formed fund addressing in-demand careers.
Superintendent shuffle sends Meyer back to Lake Pend Oreille
At least 12 Idaho districts and charters have new leaders. Look inside for a rundown of changes.
Hundreds show at Meridian library meeting to discuss ‘pornographic’ book collection
A local group listed five books as examples of so-called smut, which largely focused around LGBTQ+ relationships and sex.
Little promises continued support for education and teachers
The governor did not mention a recurring rumor in political circles during a speech in Boise: a possible special session to address a $2 billion surplus.
Boise State hosts two-day Idaho Indian Education Summit
The purpose of the conference was to help educators learn how to best serve Native American students and implement equitable practices in the classroom.
New nonprofit emerges in support of ‘free market’ education
The Mountain States Policy Center is a research group with a goal to promote individual liberty and limited government in Idaho and surrounding states.
Coeur d’Alene nonprofit offers free professional development through national partnership
The online series teaches how to use primary sources to develop and implement activity plans about social justice and civil rights issues.
Idaho colleges don’t have much freedom to move in a post-Roe climate
Public schools provide basic sexual health services, but resources stop with emergency contraception.
Hundreds volunteer for West Ada’s community cleanup day
West Ada is Idaho’s largest school district with 58 schools and at least 40,000 students, but as of now it employs only eight groundskeepers districtwide.
West Ada passes policy to restrict classroom decorations
The move is part of an effort to create “content neutrality” and adhere to a 2021 Idaho law regarding dignity and nondiscrimination in schools.