Education Funding

A timely discussion with education and labor experts about the future of funding of higher ed programs in Idaho.

“[Boise State] cannot be the university that we were in 2019. We have to be the university that we need to be for 2030 for our students and the state."

A report about a project to upgrade an education program has lawmakers taking a closer look at how state agencies spend their cash.

A new charter school is the first given the green light under a new law designed to create innovative choices in public education.

About $33 million of federal grants that support teacher training, after school programs and English language learners are in limbo for Idaho’s public school districts.

A new report on the state of preschool highlights the big differences in access to early childhood education among states in the Mountain West, with several flunking and New Mexico at the head of the class.

After fits and starts, Gov. Brad Little’s Idaho Launch program is on a path toward a smooth landing.

A bill that would cover up to $12 million in private school tuition for Idaho children cleared a major legislative hurdle Thursday, with state senators passing the proposal 19-15.

Gov. Brad Little’s signature education push to help high school graduates pay for in-demand jobs training has hit a speed bump.

Officials across the Mountain West are looking for ways to recruit and retain more teachers in local schools. While salary changes are a large part of discussions, low pay isn’t the only thing contributing to this critical labor shortage.