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Board shifts Fremont County superintendent to new ‘role and responsibilities’

The board chair announced the leadership shakeup to staff in an email this week.

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.

High school trap shooting team aims for competition

Blasting airborne discs with shotguns has become a team sport at Snake River High School. The students and their coach want more schools to join in.

Dads are “on duty” at Rigby Middle School

Local leaders hope a program aimed at connecting students to positive local male role models will help the school beset by a recent school shooting and the lingering pandemic.

Two East Idaho districts to float a combined $105 million in bond issues

Both growing districts are planning to ask voters in March to pay for new schools and other upgrades.

Idaho Falls planning for full-day kindergarten

The districts believes a districtwide program would improve reading scores. Trustees will vote on a measure Jan. 25.

Idaho Falls unveils location for career-technical education hub

The district plans to turn a former Deseret Industries into a 30,000-plus sq. ft. CTE center, but a potential price tag for the project is still unknown to the public.

East Idaho dairyman looks after cattle and charter schools

Alan Reed leads a successful dairy business and popular ice cream empire. In his spare time, he chairs one of the most controversial committees in Idaho public education.