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Free school supplies benefit 12,500 students
Assistance League of Boise members purchased $77,000 worth of school supplies, an effort to help kids in need.
Randy Jensen’s glad to be home
The highly decorated American Falls principal is calling it quits to state-level politics two years after his loss to Sherri Ybarra in the GOP primary.
Vallivue set to open new high school
Ridgevue High will solve the district’s overcrowding problem. With the new facility, comes a new mascot, teachers, colors and culture.
Literacy money will come with few strings attached
Schools could receive their share of the $11.25 million by September.
State Board approves new school accountability model
The new model, which is still under development, would be tested out during the 2016-17 school year before becoming official during the 2017-18 academic term.
Former Blackfoot principal pleads guilty to stealing
Brenda Honena, 52, was indicted by the federal grand jury for taking more than $9,000 from the Blackfoot School District.
Educators end summer break early to focus on go-on strategies
Hundreds of Idaho counselors and teachers attended a conference dedicated to helping them improve their school’s go-on rates.
Otter outsources more legal work in broadband case
Otter has hired a Washington, D.C., law firm, as the state scrambles to secure nearly $2 million in federal funding for Idaho schools.
American Falls grapples with overcrowding
A growing population and a failed bond has resulted in a doublewide modular unit for the East Idaho district — and questions about how to accommodate students in the future.
State agency won’t seek repayment on broadband project
The Department of Administration won’t seek any of the $29.7 million the state paid out on the defunct Idaho Education Network project, the Associated Press reported.