Devin Bodkin
Blackfoot adopts four-day school week
Trustees in the 3,800-student district voted unanimously on Thursday to drop Fridays from the school calendar.
Friday Night Lights! A way to celebrate high school seniors and athletes
#BeTheLightId encourages Idaho’s high schools to turn on their stadium lights Friday, April 10, to support the 2020 graduating class and the spring sport athletes. Is your school joining in?
How do you homeschool during a pandemic?
It’s 5 p.m., work is winding down and homeschool is in session — if you can call it that.
Widespread uncertainty transforms teaching
Schools scramble to reach kids during Gov. Brad Little’s stay-home order.
Superintendent shuffles: A separation deal, a firing and a list of recent hires
Find out who will — and won’t — be leading Idaho’s schools this fall.
Advice from an online educator
Jason Bransford, CEO of Idaho’s Gem Innovation Schools, says the coronavirus crisis gives educators a chance to connect with kids in new ways, including online.
Bluum hires chief officer for growth and strategy
Greg Richmond is the former founder and CEO of a national nonprofit devoted to improving authorizing practices for charter schools.
Denney wanted to delay the primary, but that won’t happen
The May 19 primary election is still a go, but all voting will take place absentee.
‘Thanks, Nep’: 94-year-old donates millions to rural school district
Members of the Salmon community ceremonially broke ground last week for a new $2.5 million sports complex, paid for by a former local who wanted to give back.
Coronavirus prompts districts to reconsider funding requests
One district changed its plan to float a bond issue in the May election. Others could do the same.