Devin Bodkin

Another small group for a school accountability forum — this time in East Idaho

Turnouts have been sparse, but State Board of Education officials say the feedback has been useful.

East Idaho mastery pilot mingles old-fashioned values with technology

The charter hopes a mastery-based model will help its end goal of “creating patriotic and educated leaders” who go on to college.

Education briefs from across Idaho

Find out about Bonneville’s new mascot, Aberdeen’s ground breaking ceremony, Pocatello’s new firetruck and other news from around the state.

Boomer symbolizes Shelley’s embrace of the potato

From the school’s mascot to the crowning of Miss Russet, Shelley students honor East Idaho’s famous vegetable.

Idaho districts, charters stash $215 million in savings accounts

Superintendents say the unused money safeguards against budget cuts and unforeseen costs, though some question the prudence of holding on to so much cash when almost all of the districts receive supplemental funds from taxpayer levies.

Church missions affect college go-on rates in East Idaho

Despite a slower start, more East Idaho students go on to earn college degrees or some form of postsecondary certification than graduates from the rest of the state.

Four brothers fill administrative roles in four East Idaho districts

Humble home circumstances while growing up motivated the four Lords brothers to pursue careers in education.

Idaho Falls’ mastery pilot fuses technology and projects

Rocky Mountain Middle is implementing a new program called “Fusion Classroom.” All of the 130 students who volunteered to join will get to use a new laptop.

Randy Jensen’s glad to be home

The highly decorated American Falls principal is calling it quits to state-level politics two years after his loss to Sherri Ybarra in the GOP primary.