2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (289+ words) BOISE, ID— Idaho students will have opportunities to learn about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and participate in community service as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The Idaho Department of Education, Idaho State Historical Society and Idaho America250 Task Force are…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (290+ words) A child takes the new book vending machine for a spin in Quinault, Washington. According to new research from Save the Children, rural children are 23% more likely to live in poverty than their non-rural counterparts, with 19% of rural children – nearly…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1676+ words) BOISE, ID – School districts are not being asked. They are being told. Pay their share of the $13 million Idaho School Benefit Trust shortfall, or their employees and dependents will be left with unpaid medical claims and the Idaho Department of…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (299+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it is awarding more than $225 million in supplemental funding to Head Start programs for food services, facility improvements and other one-time expenses. The funding, distributed through HHS’ Administration for…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (733+ words) BOISE, ID – Clearwater Valley High Principal Charlotte McKinney rolled out the red carpet for students Monday — literally. It was the first day of school for students and for the Clearwater Valley School District, one of the two that formerly made…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (553+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. – A majority of American voters agree that a student’s chosen major or field of study should be considered before approving federal student loans, according to a new poll. The view intersects political affiliations, with 61% of Republicans and 43% of Democrats…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (169+ words) LEWISTON, ID — Lewis-Clark State College has been named the best-value college in Idaho for the third consecutive year in rankings released this week by Niche. The online college information and review platform ranked LC State No. 1 in Idaho for value…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (664+ words) BOISE, ID – Debbie Critchfield wants to cut funding for her top priority from the 2026 legislative session: a new special education account. Instead, the state superintendent wants to put money into one of her longstanding goals: a sweeping K-12 funding formula…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1373+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. More than 1 million American children have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (819+ words) OLYMPIA, WA – With contract negotiations nearing a critical deadline, hundreds of Washington state workers walked off the job for an hour Monday to highlight demands for wage hikes in their next two-year deal. Roughly 100 employees from an array of agencies…...