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Highland High to open in the fall, but long-term plans are undecided

Architects presented possibilities to Pocatello-Chubbuck trustees and officials on Wednesday.

Revised go-on rates improve, but still don’t approach pre-pandemic rates

The majority of students still aren’t going to college right after high school.

State Board steps up legal battle with Labrador

The State Board of Education says it will have to hire an outside attorney to defend itself in a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Raúl Labrador. And the board plans to forward its legal bills to Labrador’s office.

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.