Devin Bodkin
CEI, INL strike up workforce-training partnership
The East Idaho college and the company made the announcement Wednesday — and reinforced it with a $1 million donation and details on a facility to support the effort.
Pocatello-Chubbuck adopts full-day kindergarten
The district plans to get more information to parents in the coming days, and to keep a part-time option in place.
Despite a cash influx, smaller schools cite headwinds for full-day kindergarten
Several leaders across Idaho say they are hesitant to bounce from half-day kinder because of concerns over funding, staffing and space.
‘Pencils down!’: Find out what standardized tests are on tap ahead of summer break
Spring testing season is upon us. Here are a few things to know.
Look ahead: State Board to consider K-12 funding change and college fee hikes this week
INSIDE: a few things to watch for during a two-day meeting set for Wednesday and Thursday at the University of Idaho.
School districts brace for new learning standards
The 2022 Legislature finally approved revisions to the state’s framework for learning — and put districts up against the clock to make changes ahead of next school year.
A lot of legislation focused on parents this session
Funding and teacher pay hikes have dominated discussions about the 2022 Legislature, but a range of legislation also impacts parents.
State GOP: Bonneville Republican committee’s candidate donations violated its own bylaws
Idaho Republican Party Chairman Tom Luna says thousands of dollars the East Idaho-based central committee donated to various candidates should be corrected “immediately.”
Pocatello educators win ‘Oscars’ of teaching — and $25,000 each
Two teachers from the same district garnered national recognition last month, along with an unexpected cash prize for their leadership and innovation in their classrooms. Here’s how they do it.
Idaho’s version of the Common Core never quite fit. What’s next?
The state’s decade-old K-12 learning standards have had a long and simmering history. Legislators finally replaced them, but what happens now?