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‘Everything on the table’: How parents and neighbors ended Salmon’s decades-long school bond drought
Voters rejected 12 straight proposals for a new school. Then a group of volunteers stepped in to rebuild trust.
Caldwell outlines school closure, other cuts for next school year
The reductions were posted on the district’s website.
‘Phoenix or bust:’ As a plan to rework the purchase flamed out, frustrations flared
Idaho Education News reviewed hundreds of pages of internal emails, for a behind-the-scenes look at the Statehouse debate over the proposed University of Phoenix megadeal.
Meet the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars from Idaho
This year, Idaho’s winners both attend Timberline High School. One is headed to MIT and the other to Yale University. INSIDE: Video interviews.
Staff reductions imminent after levy fails in Caldwell
District leaders will propose cuts for the board to consider in June.
How gross jelly beans and a game of hide-and-seek help me connect with my kids
Check out our new column: A Dad’s Diary, parenting perspectives from Devin Bodkin. Send him your ideas.
UPDATED: With U of I deal in limbo, Phoenix seeks to talk to other buyers
According to State Board of Education emails, Phoenix’s owners want to negotiate with other would-be buyers — and the University of Idaho could receive “breakup fees” if its offer doesn’t come to fruition.
West Bonner considers shuttering two elementary schools
Trustees are searching for solutions to shore-up a multi-million dollar budget shortfall next school. Voters rejected a recent levy request for $4.7 million that would have kept the district solvent for one year.
Marsh Valley students stage walkout to support teachers on the chopping block
The district has since rescinded its RIF considerations due to trustee interference.
Compass Charter students advance to nationals in history competition
From fashion to war to medicine, the students chose their topics, created a thesis and decided what medium to use to present.