Idaho Schools

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up-to-date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

Idaho spends less on school infrastructure per student than any other state. That fact prompted the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica to start looking at the effects this lack of investment has caused for schools, teachers and students.

Come one, come all - the Idaho Renaissance Faire has returned and they're raising money for an important cause!

There’s a controversy brewing in the Idaho Legislature, this time about public schools and the phrase “in God We Trust."

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including a bill that would change the legal definition of abortion, the impact of location on teachers' pay and why one Idaho lawmaker is saying he doesn't want to hear from anyone under the age of 18.

Hundreds of people showed up to a Caldwell School District meeting to comment on a proposed policy outlining best practices around students’ sexual orientation and gender identity. The meeting was adjourned early following heated remarks from State Senator Chris Trakel.

A budget surplus in Idaho, some shakeups in the Boise School Board elections, a postponed trial for the Bingham County Sheriff, takeaways from the GOP convention and an update on alternate flyers that were passed out during the event. Kelcie Moseley-Morris with the Idaho Capital Sun; Kevin Richert, senior reporter and blogger with Idaho Ed News; Rachel Spacek with Idaho Statesman; Kalama Hines with East Idaho News talk about the big news stories of the week.

A bill locking in that change through the 2024 passed both chambers of the Idaho legislature this session, but Governor Brad Little vetoed it, and the house didn’t have the votes to override.

Idaho Matters talks with a local program working to set up families, who are at risk of eviction, for long-term success.

In this unique moment, where public education is in the eye of a hurricane of fraught political debate, Idaho’s next generation of educators look to the future with focus, optimism and deep gratitude for their families and mentors.“These kids are kids, and they need to be cared for, no matter what’s going on,” said Leah Christner, one of thousand of Boise State grads-to-be poised to receive her diploma on Saturday, May 7.