Devin Bodkin
New Bonneville trustee bent on backtracking $58 million bond measure
If a newly sworn-in trustee in the district has his way, the current plan to build a new junior high could soon be scrapped and replaced with a plan to build a $29 million elementary school instead.
Eclipse prompts delay in Preston
The rare total solar eclipse has prompted district officials to start school on Aug. 22, instead of Aug. 21, as originally planned.
New community college has trustees, and a new degree offering
On Wednesday, the State Board of Education named five trustees for the College of Eastern Idaho — and gave the go-ahead for a new associate of arts degree.
Idaho’s rural families favor trades over four-year degrees
A recent EdNews poll found that rural parents are less likely than suburban parents to prefer a 4-year college and more likely to prefer trade school for their kids.
Bonneville to float $58 million bond in August
A bond issue to build a new middle school will show up on Aug. 29 ballots.
Eclipse prompts delay in Pocatello-Chubbuck
Some districts are postponing the start of school to accommodate the viewing of the historic event.
Renovations on track for Alturas’ new building
The charter school’s move across across town in Idaho Falls is a step toward opening the doors to more poor and minority students.
Education news from across East Idaho
Idaho Falls postpones its decision on a high school redesign project, an East Idaho credit union picks up the tab for unpaid school lunches and more than 20 schools and libraries get free drones.
Charters earn mixed opinions and varied student results
Charter schools represent both the best and the worst in terms of school performance and are favored by some, shunned by others.
Idaho charter schools underserve minority and poor populations
Many Idaho charter schools still aren’t offering programs for poorer students, including free-and-reduced lunch and busing.