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Election results: Trustee shakeups, Bonneville bond fails
Incumbent school board members were unseated in West Ada and Nampa. In Bonneville, a third attempt at a bond issue falls just shy of passage.
State’s technology chief resigns
After only five months on the job, Will Goodman says he’s returning to Mountain Home. He will be replaced by Chris Campbell.
Barbara Morgan joins national public schools ad campaign
The former NASA astronaut and Idaho teacher will appear in ads touting public schools alongside “Magic” Johnson and other celebrities.
Teresa Luna hired as state emergency planner
For four years, Luna had been a central player in the Idaho Education Network broadband project collapse.
State board executive director resigns
Mike Rush has accepted a similar position with the South Dakota Board of Regents.
Legislature passes child support bill during special session
House passed child support bill 49-21 late Monday afternoon.
An education conversation with Sen. Keough
One of Idaho’s longest-serving lawmakers shares her thoughts about education and the 2015 Legislature.
Trustee races: Sleepy, or transformative?
Traditionally, School Board races are low-key affairs. But can some of next week’s elections reshape politics at the local level?
Ballot measures: Three districts will try again Tuesday
At issue, again, are bond issues in Bonneville and Notus districts, and a supplemental levy in Horseshoe Bend.
Boise school trustees approve new pre-K pilot program
Members of the Boise School Board and Boise City Council have approved a pre-K pilot program that will operate out of Hawthorne and Whitney elementary schools within the city’s Vista neighborhood.