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Midvale career-technical students to help build new school
Donated steel building and student labor could save taxpayers almost $3 million on new secondary school in Midvale.
Four candidates vie for two Boise trustee seats
Incumbent David Wagers will seek a six-year term, while former legislator Brian Cronin will not seek re-election in September.
Bonneville offers online classes statewide
The Bonneville School District in Idaho Falls has teamed with a national vendor to bring online classes to students across the state.
Teacher salaries increase by 2.1 percent, in first year of career ladder
However, the career ladder does little to boost salaries for veteran teachers — creating a dilemma for districts.
More errors uncovered in state’s flawed teacher evaluation report
Leaders of two additional school districts said they inaccurately reported awarding identical evaluation scores to all teachers in order to meet a state reporting deadline.
Education news briefs from across East Idaho
Idaho Falls to host building redesign meeting, Madison approves plan to renew levy, and free books are available in Pocatello.
Lawsuits: Student fees represent a form of ‘coercion’
The West Ada School District is accused of collecting some $2 million in unconstitutional student fees in 2014-15, while the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District is accused of collecting “hundreds of thousands of dollars.”
Most teachers receive high marks in error-filled evaluation data
Administrators from 35 school districts and charter schools awarded identical overall scores to all of their teachers, while three school districts confirmed errors or omissions among the data.
Three large districts still in labor negotiations
The new budget year begins July 1. But in West Ada, Nampa and Coeur d’Alene, talks will stretch beyond that date.
Nampa launches marketing and outreach campaign
The Canyon County school district hired a marketing firm to update its logo and branding. Other efforts are focused on improving communication with patrons.