IDAHO
Canyon Springs changes course
The Caldwell alternative school is trying new programs designed to empower kids and build self-esteem.
State revokes I.F. school’s charter
The Odyssey Charter School has an enrollment of about 100 students; school leaders will meet Thursday night to discuss options.
Candidates question Luna staff bonuses
Tom Luna awarded $151,000 in staff “retention bonuses,” but about one-fifth of the money went to former staffers.
Behavior program shows positive growth
A program that focuses on finding positive student behavior now reaches about 35,000 students statewide.
Luna gives staff $271,000 in bonuses
All State Department of Education directors were given up to $10,000, while other employees earned extra money for performance.
K-12 funding — Is Idaho No. 50, or No. 51?
Gubernatorial candidate A.J. Balukoff conflated the numbers in a recent fundraising email. But by any metric, Idaho lags far below the national average.
Rival campaigns, identical language
Jana Jones said she wrote the passage in January with her staff. Sherri Ybarra’s website was launched more than two months later.
Meridian kids to get a brain workout
A tech pilot program is geared to train a child’s brain so they can perform better in school.