Devin Bodkin
White Pine board chair resigns after tense public exchange
The exchange and resignation marked the latest in the charter school’s ongoing effort to reorganize its governing board after fallout from a botched school board election.
Public Charter School Commission director announces resignation
Tamara Baysinger says she’ll call it quits after Christmas.
Mortimer won’t seek reelection
The Idaho Falls businessman and current Senate Education Committee chairman says he’ll call it quits after the 2020 legislative session.
Charters see big enrollment growth amid pockets of steep decline
Struggling charters are adjusting to smaller budgets by reassigning teachers and holding off on professional development.
Ehardt says the game isn’t over
The second-term lawmaker — and former college basketball coach — hopes to keep sex education and student diversity up for debate.
K-12 enrollment continues to grow
The latest statewide fall enrollment tally: 310,628 — up 3,400 students, or about 1.1 percent from last year.
School levies appear to violate state election law
Ballot measures in both the Lake Pend Oreille and Swan Valley school districts don’t include language detailing a levy’s potential impact on local taxpayers.
‘School within a school’ lets kids control their learning
Nearly a fourth of Rocky Mountain Middle School students set their own schedules and take tests when they’re ready.
Madison approves nearly $500,000 in bonuses
All staff members will receive the extra cash in December.
Upgrades to Idaho Falls schools could start at $78 million
The money would fund “safety, capacity and critical upgrades” in a first renovation phase. School leaders discussed two other upgrade phases but not price tags for them.