Devin Bodkin
Las Vegas school connects disadvantaged kids to careers
East Career and Technical Academy is helping students in poverty perform beyond state averages in areas where they typically fall behind. The trick of the trade: An emphasis on career-technical classes.
How will Idaho reduce the achievement gap?
Children who live in poverty perform below their peers academically. Lawmakers and education leaders are considering investments aimed at reversing the trend.
State says Blackfoot charter director may have violated state laws
A forensic audit details unexplained payments to charter director Fred Ball and his son’s band.
City could force embattled charter schools to relocate
The Blackfoot Planning and Zoning Commission’s reluctance to grant conditional use permits has ignited uncertainty over where hundreds of K-12 students will go to school next year.
Idaho Falls gathers input for longterm facilities plan
Nearly 100 patrons met at Skyline High School to provide input on a 10-year master plan to update the district’s aging infrastructure.
Embattled Blackfoot charter schools revamp leadership
In order to comply with state requirements, the two schools will be governed separately.
National think tank analyzes teacher prep programs
Idaho ranks high on testing but falls short on preparing teacher candidates for taking tests.
Five Idaho charters to each receive $800,000
The money is part of a $17.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education Federal Charter Schools Program.
Idaho Falls to gather more input on longterm facilities plan
Patrons can provide ideas at a “State Of Our Schools” meeting next Wednesday. It’s the second public meeting on the issue.
Teton High’s ‘Redskins’ mascot prompts student walkout
Ten Teton freshmen left class for the school’s front doors at 1:30 p.m. Monday to hoist signs displaying support for the school’s “Redskins” mascot.