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Snake River hires Hagerman superintendent

Mark Kress replaces retiring Superintendent David Kerns.

Tackling hunger: These students put a food pantry in their school

Gaby Bobadilla and Dayana Medellin didn’t like that some of their peers were going hungry, so they put a food pantry in their high school.

White Pine trustees acknowledge second open meeting violation in five months

Trustees admitted Tuesday to secretly approving payouts for major facilities projects during a Jan. 22 executive session.

Authorities awaiting audit results in financial probe of Blackfoot charters

As a result, the investigation may “take a little longer,” Bingham County Prosecutor Paul Rogers said.

Low-performing online school posts unprecedented enrollment growth, again

The remote Southeast Idaho district’s home-learning program has added 2,500 students since 2016, far exceeding growth at any other district or charter in Idaho. It’s now Idaho’s largest virtual school.

Teacher, moonlighting as mayor, sees where education and community intersect

Marc Beitia has a unique view of the needs of his townfolk and their children.

Marsh Valley trustees secretly approve contract extension, pay raise for superintendent

The board chair justified the process, saying, “This is the same process the board has followed for at least 16 years.”

White Pine board chair resigns after tense public exchange

The exchange and resignation marked the latest in the charter school’s ongoing effort to reorganize its governing board after fallout from a botched school board election.