IDAHO

Vallivue set to open new high school

Ridgevue High will solve the district’s overcrowding problem. With the new facility, comes a new mascot, teachers, colors and culture.

Literacy money will come with few strings attached

Schools could receive their share of the $11.25 million by September.

State Board approves new school accountability model

The new model, which is still under development, would be tested out during the 2016-17 school year before becoming official during the 2017-18 academic term.

Former Blackfoot principal pleads guilty to stealing

Brenda Honena, 52, was indicted by the federal grand jury for taking more than $9,000 from the Blackfoot School District.

Educators end summer break early to focus on go-on strategies

Hundreds of Idaho counselors and teachers attended a conference dedicated to helping them improve their school’s go-on rates.

Otter outsources more legal work in broadband case

Otter has hired a Washington, D.C., law firm, as the state scrambles to secure nearly $2 million in federal funding for Idaho schools.

American Falls grapples with overcrowding

A growing population and a failed bond has resulted in a doublewide modular unit for the East Idaho district — and questions about how to accommodate students in the future.

State agency won’t seek repayment on broadband project

The Department of Administration won’t seek any of the $29.7 million the state paid out on the defunct Idaho Education Network project, the Associated Press reported.