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High school rankings: Boise High tops list
Niche.com, a Pittsburgh-based website, ranked 14,431 U.S. high schools based on statistics and student and parent surveys.
Gun report prompts school lockdowns in Middleton
Eighteen Canyon County sheriff’s deputies responded to the incident, which involved a toy gun.
Top Coeur d’Alene administrator out
Chief Operating Officer Wendell Wardell is out, as of Friday, but details are scarce.
Idaho’s broadband mess: what legislators are saying
Questions about the Idaho Education Network contract are coming from both sides of the aisle.
Balukoff campaign spending exceeded $4 million
About 90 percent of the money came from the businessman and Boise school trustee’s own pocket.
State broadband committee lawyers up
A committee of state and school officials and legislators are discussing the Idaho Education Network Friday, behind closed doors.
Video: Discussing the broadband contract mess
In this week’s “Making the Grade” segment, we discuss the Idaho Education Network contract — and what may happen next.
Embattled Gooding superintendent’s background under scrutiny
Before coming to Idaho, Mary Larson received an “unsatisfactory” job review in North Dakota, the Times-News reported Thursday.
Newly hired Gooding superintendent under fire
Four months after Mary Larson became Gooding’s new superintendent, employees in the Magic Valley district want her gone.
Twin Falls boosts pay for substitute teachers
The demand for substitutes is up this year, and the district is struggling to find people willing to step in.