Boise State University’s interim president is leaving this summer.

On Tuesday, Jeremiah Shinn accepted the president’s post at the University of Montana. Shinn said he plans to start at UM on July 1.

Shinn has been interim Boise State president since May — during a laborious State Board of Education search for a permanent leader at Idaho’s largest four-year univ...

The Lakeland School District has redacted, withheld and delayed the release of public records in recent months, potentially violating Idaho’s public records law, following Superintendent Rusty Taylor’s ouster.

Trustees placed Taylor on

The College of Western Idaho is ramping up its mechatronics program to help meet soaring demand for semiconductor workers — a key piece of Idaho’s role in a national push to expand domestic chip manufacturing.

But even as enrollment surges and Boise-based Micron Technology invests heavily in workforce training, the state faces a steep challenge: finding enough technici...

“Hey!” yelled Middleton Superintendent Marc Gee as dozens of students clamored in the district’s cramped boardroom. A game of Senior Assassin was on, and crafty seniors camped near the exit to eliminate their peers via water gun as they filed out after the board meeting.

Around 100 students and the mayor of Middleton attended Monday night’s hourlong board meeting. Stud...

Investing in our kids is how we ensure the next generation can earn good wages, build a strong economy, and achieve an educated citizenry. And Idaho voters of all political stripes want strong schools, colleges and universities. But Idaho’s Republican majority is abandoning this commitment. While deep healthcare cuts may have dominated the headlines this Legislative Session, ...