George Prentice

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | George Prentice

As families step away from the 2024-25 school year, school districts across Idaho are ramping up their plans for the next – and more than a few are wrestling with the idea of possibly joining the growing list of districts who have adopted four-day schedules. The just-completed school year saw more than 100,000 Idaho students attending four-day school.

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | George Prentice |Katie Kloppenburg |Julie Luchetta

Nearly every county in Idaho held a consolidated election on Tuesday. More than two dozen Idaho school districts asked voters to approve funding, either through levies or bonds. In total, they added up to nearly a quarter of a billion dollars, with a handful passing across the state. Here’s a breakdown of the top races. The Middleton School District asked voters to approve a $19.9 million bond to build a new elementary school to deal with overcrowding. The 20 year bond failed to get a supermajority.

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | George Prentice

On May 10, 2025, Dr. Marlene Tromp had the bittersweet task of saying congratulations and farewell to thousands of Boise State graduates as they picked up their degrees. A bit more than a year earlier, she would have been surprised if someone told her that during the same occasion, she'd be saying farewell to Boise State. But, she’ll soon be departing as she prepares to become It turns out that UVM officials were fairly persistent in trying to attract Tromp to their campus.

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | George Prentice

Where does someone begin to tell the story of Tanya Gersh? “I’m just a soccer mom from Montana,” she Gersh. “I never imagined going through what I went through.”Indeed, she grew up in Idaho and settled in Whitefish, Montana. But at the height of her real-life drama, social media was filled with comments like, "Death to Tanya. Death to Tanya. Death to Tanya. Death to Tanya,” and that was repeated thirty more times in one single post.

3 weeks ago | idahopress.com | George Prentice

It’s a must-see film (which needs to be experienced in the presence of others). It’s a unique opportunity to meet a true 21st century superheroine. It’s a moment to stand together against the cancer of hate. And, as a personal point of privilege, it will be an honor for me to be there with you. So, first things first: you must – accent must – clear your calendar for a couple of hours on the evening of Wednesday, May 21st.