IDAHO
West Jefferson selects superintendent
The East Idaho district chose a locally grown candidate from 17 applicants.
TVLA students battle in master-chef-style competition
The goal was for students to create an easy-to-make, healthy recipe using ingredients that are commonly found in food pantries.
Across Idaho, negotiation season gets off to a quiet, quick start
Several of the state’s largest districts already have agreements in place — or awaiting final approval.
A ‘moral obligation:’ Idaho, Oregon speakers rally for Secure Rural Schools endowment
Supporters say the bill would provide predictable federal funding for schools in timber country. The price tag for the endowment comes to $7 billion.
Little plans to follow his predecessor’s blueprint with new task force
Education advocates say the point of the task force is to build consensus around a new five-year plan for education.
State says Blackfoot charter director may have violated state laws
A forensic audit details unexplained payments to charter director Fred Ball and his son’s band.
Little seeks two new State Board members
Don Soltman and Richard Westerberg are stepping down when their five-year terms end in June. That gives Idaho’s new governor his first chance to make an imprint on the board.
Analysis: A think tank’s unflinching analysis of Idaho’s school system
“The education system in Idaho hasn’t kept up with the human capital demands of local industry, forcing companies to expand elsewhere,” authors from The Brookings Institution said.
State has $7.6 million for career-technical grants — and a plan for spending the money
First, the federal money will start rolling in. Then, by 2020, the state will need to turn in a plan for measuring success.
City could force embattled charter schools to relocate
The Blackfoot Planning and Zoning Commission’s reluctance to grant conditional use permits has ignited uncertainty over where hundreds of K-12 students will go to school next year.