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The Idaho Senate rejected a bill that would’ve created a new political entity to oversee the purchase of the University of Phoenix.
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Attorney General Raúl Labrador must pay more than $240,000 in legal fees and court costs to the State Board of Education’s hired lawyers.
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The Idaho Legislature has a new school choice proposal this year that would give out tax credits to parents who enroll their kids in private school. Some say this will take much-needed money away from public schools, especially in rural areas, and that there are other solutions to creating better school outcomes in Idaho.
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The Idaho Center for the Book sat down to talk about a book about World War II and Japanese Americans.
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An Ada County judge has rejected an open meetings lawsuit against the State Board of Education — a potential breakthrough for the $685 million University of Phoenix purchase.
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Lawmakers have tried over the past several years to put some kind of program in place that would let parents choose where their kids go to school using everything from vouchers, to education savings accounts, but none of those past proposals have become law. Idaho Matters is taking a deep dive into school choice and how it could affect kids and parents, public and private schools, charter and religious schools, as well as taxpayers and educators.
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This spring, the Boise School District says it will try to find a way to pay for meals for all its students.
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Out of more than 13,000 school districts nationwide, nearly 900 operate on a shortened schedule.
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State Board of Education members spent Monday defending their closed-door discussions of the University of Idaho-University of Phoenix megadeal.
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Serving second chances: that's the mantra of Life's Kitchen, a nonprofit that has taught culinary and life skills to more than 900 young adults over the past two decades.
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On Friday, legislators announced a new tax credit proposal for students receiving schooling outside of public institutions. Under the proposal, families would receive a refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 to cover costs related to their child’s non-public education.
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Getting kids excited to learn in the classroom can be a challenge, especially if there is a language barrier. Which is why the West Ada School District has introduced a new device that can translate more than 80 different languages, making communication easier between students and their teachers.