Devin Bodkin
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.
Idaho ranks No. 50 for rural per-pupil spending
Idaho’s rural teacher salaries also lag near the bottom of the national rankings; only five states pay less.
Process begins to select College of Eastern Idaho trustees
Bonneville County residents will soon have the chance to apply for the trustee spots, which could be filled by mid-July.
Bonneville trustees approve boundaries for new high school and elementary schools
“It’s not a fun decision to make,” said Bonneville’s assistant superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme, “but I think we’ve done our best.” Hundreds of elementary and secondary kids will be relocated.
South Fremont’s ‘STEAM’ program boosts student performance
Like the widely adopted STEM approach to learning, South Fremont High School’s STEAM program emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math — but also throws art into the equation.
Voters approve College of Eastern Idaho. What’s next?
Transforming EITC into the College of Eastern Idaho still carries a variety of academic, infrastructural and financial implications.