IDAHO

Bonneville adjusts to growth while awaiting new high school

The district broke ground for a 1,500-student high school Friday. But can it sustain Ammon’s rapid growth in the meantime?

School administrators conference kicks off Wednesday

Hundreds of Idaho principals, special education directors and superintendents will gather at the IASA conference for training and an overview of new education laws.

Superintendent: New Idaho Falls High School biggest bang for buck

IDAHO FALLS – Officials could table plans to remodel Idaho Falls High School, opting instead to build a new school at a different location. “It just seems to be the most bang for our buck,” said superintendent George Boland. Boland and Idaho Falls board members met Tuesday to review options for updating and modernizing Idaho Falls and Skyline…

Middleton era begins in Middleton

New Superintendent Josh Middleton served as a principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent in Montana before relocating to Idaho.

Otter stands by his claims in transgender student dispute

The governor maintains that the feds’ transgender student guidelines jeopardize about a third of Idaho’s education funding.

New Caldwell superintendent to focus on student achievement

Shalene French’s resume includes teaching, principal and human resources experience in East Idaho’s Bonneville Joint School District.

Schools cash in on record lottery sales

On Tuesday, state lottery officials cut a check of nearly $31 million to the State Department of Education — the largest dividend check in the lottery’s 27-year history.

Labor negotiations to extend to October in Sugar-Salem

An impasse over salaries has pushed a plan to finalize negotiations to October – three months after the district’s own July 22 teacher contract deadline.

Idaho filing misstates financial impact of transgender policies

A state attorney suggests the feds’ transgender student policies threaten more than a third of the state’s K-12 budget. The feds account for 13.7 percent of K-12 spending in Idaho.