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Pocatello-Chubbuck dumps open enrollment, approves boundaries

Trustees adopted new middle school boundaries, but tabled the district’s much-anticipated high school boundary changes for at least another week.

Principal placed on leave after rescinding his letter of resignation

In an interview Wednesday, Clete Edmunson said he was forced into resigning Tuesday and changed his mind Wednesday.

New Plymouth principal resigns

Superintendent Kevin Barker said Clete Edmunson turned in a resignation letter Tuesday, effective immediately.

Lawmakers kill bill aimed to clear up evaluations confusion

In an unusual move, the House Education Committee forcefully killed a nonpartisan bill brought by the State Board of Education.

The new federal tax law — and the stakes for education

The Legislature has to decide whether to adopt the next changes in federal tax code — which could cost Idahoans millions of dollars in taxes. Expect the 2018 Legislature to spend a lot of time scrutinizing the tax code that finances K-12 and higher education.

Study: Performance bonuses for teachers boost test scores

A new study, released by the federal government, suggests that merit-based bonuses are the way to go.

Idaho Falls revises bond issue

Trustees met Friday morning to pinpoint ways to whittle the $110 million measure that would have rebuilt Idaho Falls High School and extensively remodeled Skyline High School.

Open enrollment fuels school-boundary tug-of-war

Pocatello-Chubbuck leaders consider enforcing boundaries to balance enrollment and socioeconomic disparities among the district’s three high schools.

Education news around Idaho

In this week’s briefs the Boise State University president search begins, enrollment is open for new charter school and high schools can win a $10,000 grant.