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Bonneville educators, patrons provide input on superintendent search
Some 50 parents, teachers and school administrators outlined the skills and attributes needed for the person selected to replace outgoing superintendent Chuck Shackett.
Bonneville mulling $38.8 million bond issue, long range growth plan
The measure would include funding for a new elementary school, and could kick off a 12-year $176.5 million plan to upgrade a range of facilities across the district.
‘It can’t just be education. It can’t just be industry.’ A partnership template
Mini-Cassia students can work under a unique apprenticeship program that promises high school credits, summer work — and a permanent job after graduation. Partners say the formula could work for other communities and industries.
Career-technical education emerges as a pathway to the workplace, or college
In rural communities, career-technical education is often seen as a complement, or a counterweight, to the push to college. But schools often struggle to find qualified CTE teachers, or provide a full slate of course offerings.
Bonneville seeks input amid superintendent’s search
An online survey and special board meeting will let patrons have a say in the district’s pursuit of a new leader.
Ivanka Trump and Apple CEO visit Wilder schools
Students walked out of class Tuesday and told the media they are concerned with Wilder’s reliance on iPads.
‘We were so overwhelmed:’ the confusing, daunting prospect of paying for college
In Idaho, it is impossible to confront the issues of college enrollment, and college completion, without staring straight into the eye of college affordability.
Will the state’s big investment bridge Idaho’s demographic gaps?
Since 2013-14, Idaho has spent at least $133.4 million on programs designed to help convince high school graduates to continue their education.
Committee recommends new funding formula model
The 2019 Legislature will now decide if Idaho should change the way it sends money to schools.
Weiser students look at going on — and probably moving out
Idaho’s geography — and miles of hilly, serpentine two-lane highway — separates Weiser from a college campus. A social divide also stands in the way — harder to see, and possibly harder to cross.