Devin Bodkin
Students show off STEM skills for lawmakers
Some 50 Idaho lawmakers toured White Pine STEM Academy Monday.
District leaders to request changes in local K-12 funding
These changes or “resolutions” will be debated at the Idaho School Boards Association’s conference next month.
Bonneville patrons blast district’s handling of tax dollars
Results from a survey have the district reconsidering its time frame for floating bond issues.
High schoolers charged after altercation with vice principal
The vice principal took a scooter from a student. Then a brawl broke out.
Former convict resigns as West Jefferson baseball coach
Mike Wing, who spent at least seven years in federal prison for a major investment scam in 2006, had pledged to raise funds for a multimillion-dollar baseball complex in the rural East Idaho district.
Higher ed presidents form council to improve go-on rate
The effort stems from the State Board of Education’s call for higher education institutions to work together on the issue.
Idaho Falls requests input on longterm facilities plan
The East Idaho district worked with a consulting firm to develop recommendations for a 10-year facilities plan.
CEI emphasizes options in connecting kids to college
Idaho’s newest community college hopes to spread the word about new and continuing dual credit offerings.
Basin revives plan to extend school levies
The plan is one of several issues Idaho school trustees will consider at next month’s annual convention in Coeur d’Alene.
Despite mixed results, Ybarra wants more money for mastery
Most schools participating in a statewide program designed to help students “master” their content are performing below state averages on Idaho’s standardized test — but reading scores are more promising.