Securing federal funding has been a longtime goal of supporters of vouchers and educational savings accounts, which families can tap to pay for private education.

In Idaho, about 60% of school funding comes from the state. The rest is a combination of local and federal funds. State funds are distributed by assigning districts and charters a specific number of ...

You don’t have to be a math whiz to see that Idaho’s math scores just don’t add up.

Federal funding accounts for about 8% to 10% of funding for K-12 schools but can represent a much larger portion in high-poverty schools and districts.

Results from the Nation’s Report Card offer few positive signs, with reading performance slumping even since the heart of the ...

The results indicate students are “holding steady,” and reflect national trends, the Idaho Department of Education said.