Devin Bodkin
Patrons provide 1,800 names for Bonneville school and mascot
It’s the Ronald Reagan Purple Reign vs. the Sterling Heights Yankee Doodles and lots of other choices for patrons.
Overhauling the way Idaho funds schools could cost $131 million
A State Department analyst told a legislative committee reviewing Idaho’s funding formula that changing it would be “a particularly complex and potentially expensive endeavor.”
No more Phantoms in Bonneville, for now
The district is reopening the naming process of its new high school after a social media outcry from unhappy patrons.
More of the same in Pocatello — small crowds, similar feedback
The State Board of Education is hosting forums around the state to gather comments about a new school accountability model.
Lawmakers: It’s time to review fund balances
The state won’t likely mandate what districts and charter schools can save, leaving that decision to local control. But two lawmakers say the state could offer some guidance.
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.