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AP: Voter turnout beats previous election cycles
More than 30 percent of registered voters took part in last month’s election, the highest turnout for statewide primaries since 2002.
Boise reaches contract agreement for 2018-19
Teachers will receive a 3.5 percent salary increase.
U of I athletic director placed on indefinite leave
Rob Spear has been on administrative leave since April, amidst a sexual misconduct investigation in the University of Idaho’s athletic department.
Video of feigned graduation shooting sparks concerns
The incident occurred during Canyon Ridge High School’s May 22 graduation in Twin Falls, the Times-News reported.
Statesman obtains video of Emmett bus incident
The mother of the 9-nine-year-old child has filed a complaint with Emmett police. Emmett school Superintendent Wayne Rush objected to the release of the video.
Lakeland to hire armed school guard
In time, the North Idaho school district hopes to have an armed guard at all 11 of its schools, the Coeur d’Alene Press reported.
Boosters pushed for Staben’s ouster
The boosters — members and former presidents of the Vandal Scholarship Fund — aired their grievances on May 14. Eleven days later, University of Idaho President Chuck Staben was on his way out the door.
In Arizona, an evolving battle over science standards
Saying evolution is not fully proven science, Arizona’s state schools superintendent supports changing language in academic standards.
Marsh Valley schools placed in lockdown after reported threat
The alleged pistol-whipping incident did not occur on school grounds, but resulted in a lockdown lasting about an hour Wednesday, the Idaho State Journal reported.
Boise student charged with making threat against school
Police say the unnamed suspect left an object at a Boise elementary school Tuesday, but determined that the object posed no threat.