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State review finds up to $180,000 in improper Empowering Parents purchases
The contractor has agreed to reimburse the state for the ineligible purchases. The contractor has also indicated it will reimburse the state for nearly $500,000 it collected in interest from taxpayer funds.
Trustees face difficult choices after Pocatello fire, and time is running out
Leaders seem undecided and the pressure is on to make some decisions.
UPDATED: Durst superintendent contract approved after weeks of controversy
The board also declared a state of emergency, which will allow Durst to seek emergency certification.
Council superintendent resigns amid investigation
Edmunson has led the district since 2018, after he resigned from the New Plymouth district amid a separate investigation.
Pocatello patrons weigh in on how to move forward after a school fire
Thousands shared their opinions via a survey (results inside). One trustee was disgusted by the process, another thought it was appropriate.
Labrador lawsuit challenges closed-door, U of I-Phoenix purchase discussions
“The people of Idaho deserve to know about a transaction of this magnitude before it happens, not to have it presented to them as a fait accompli,” the attorney general’s office said in a lawsuit, filed Tuesday.
UPDATED: West Bonner trustees one step closer to finalizing Durst hire
But distrust between trustees and community members lingers.
Zoning denial throws Fruitland charter school’s expansion into question
The academy can appeal with the city council. However, waiting is not in the school’s best interest because funding commitments have an August deadline.
Traditional storyteller brings Nez Perce culture to curriculum
About 60 educators attended Harry Slickpoo’s seasonal rounds presentation at the Nez Perce National Historical Park Visitor Center east of Lewiston.
International students face added barriers in life after college
“They want to work, they need to make money, and they need to send some of that money to their families in their home countries,” said C of I administrator McKay Cunningham. “They’re really frustrated with the suggestion that they can’t work like the domestic students can.”