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Branden Durst to resign from West Bonner district
“It may not be entirely fair, but life rarely is,” Durst wrote in a resignation notice posted on social media.
What does it take to pass a bond in Idaho? Maybe Pocatello/Chubbuck has the answer
If the district’s strategy is effective, it could become a blueprint for other districts to follow.
Analysis: A personal and existential fight divides the GOP
The best political fight in town pits state Republican Party chair Dorothy Moon against former Gov. Butch Otter. It’s a battle for GOP supremacy, in one of the most red states in the union.
Campus news items: C of I enrollment dips, but first-year numbers improve
In other headlines, Boise State University breaks ground on a new dorm for first-year students.
West Bonner board stymied by trustee Reinbold’s absence
Three trustees are needed to do school business, including appointing two trustees to seats vacated by recalls.
Feds write off $37 million in Phoenix student loans. Will U of I end up on the hook?
The U of I downplayed Wednesday’s U.S. Department of Education announcement. But university officials have already said the U of I could be on the hook for $7 million a year, or more, stemming from loan writeoffs.
West Bonner trustee’s absence abruptly cancels school board meeting
The three board members were scheduled to declare a vacancy for the two trustee seats that were recalled last month.
UPDATED: Teton County leaders unite to condemn trustee’s divisive social media post
The post reverberated throughout the community, leaving teachers feeling attacked and demoralized just as the school year was starting.
Bonneville leaders look to quell increasing staff turnover and inexperience
It’s fallout from a perfect storm of challenges facing school employees, officials say, including the pandemic, a lack of adequate training, and low wages.
Alternative school’s military-style discipline transforms struggling teenagers
The intervention program targets dropouts between the ages of 15-1/2 to 18 from every corner of the state. The 20-week residential phase relies on structure, utilizing military-like discipline and training.