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Christy Perry considers run for Congress
It’s a crowded race with incumbent 1st District Rep. Raul Labrador running for governor.
Vermont sets 70 percent postsecondary goal
State officials dubbed the goal “70x2025vt.” By 2025, they want 70 percent of the state’s adults to hold a postsecondary degree or training certificate.
Based on student surveys, Ybarra calls for a ‘war on bullying’
Twenty-six percent of students said they were bullied on high school grounds, according to a voluntary state survey conducted earlier this year. On Tuesday, state superintendent Sherri Ybarra says she takes the results ‘very seriously.’
As State Board launches one president’s search, another search comes under fire
The State Board has launched its search for Lewis-Clark State College’s next president. Meanwhile, Pocatello mayor Brian Blad bristles at being excluded from the search process at Idaho State University.
BSU fall enrollment hits a record
The record numbers include highs in first-year student enrollment and on-campus residents — and reflect nearly 4,300 high school students taking concurrent enrollment classes through BSU.
BSU survey: Valley residents give K-12 system tepid marks
Forty-eight percent of survey respondents rated their local K-12 schools as good or excellent, while 37 percent of respondents rated local schools as fair or poor.
Fulcher, Malek outraise rivals in GOP congressional race
Russ Fulcher’s $100,421 haul from July to September includes a $35,000 personal loan to his campaign.
Bonneville restores music, P.E. programs
The district is using a share of a $5.8 million-a-year supplemental levy to reinstate the elementary school programs, the Idaho Falls Post Register reported.
Lake City student charged with making threats on social media
The Coeur d’Alene Police Department is continuing its investigation into a series of social media posts threatening Lake City High School students.
State seeks to award $1.5 million for after-school programs
The White House wants to mothball a program now serving 7,500 Idaho students. But for now at least, the state still has enough money to cover another round of grants.