IDAHO

Idaho Falls building four new schools

Crews are finishing the first two elementary schools included in the eastern Idaho district’s $53 million bond issued. Construction projects are scheduled to continue into 2014.

Eight schools receive suicide prevention grants

The schools will receive support and training and $3,000 to implement a program that utilizes social networking in an effort to prevent suicide, bullying and substance abuse.

Rally focuses on education funding

Speakers at the Statehouse also pushed for higher salaries for teachers and more programs for kids.

Monday morning news roundup

Read about Idaho students achieving: One produces state Christmas card, others created ornaments for the national tree and another student aced his AP test.

State seeking to solve Schoolnet problems

But Idaho’s largest school district is still struggling to get accurate data from Schoolnet — a system designed to give teachers real-time data on student performance and growth.

Child dies in Canyon County school bus crash

Four other children were hospitalized after the accident, which involved a school bus and a dump truck. The students attended schools in the Kuna School District.

Eastern Idaho schools want cuts reversed

About 50 eastern Idaho education stakeholders and elected officials gathered one last time to flesh out priorities for the 2014 legislative session that kicks off next month.

Democrats’ bills have bipartisan support

The Democrats’ four bills, created from the work of the governor’s task force on education, represent a huge step forward, Republican state Superintendent Tom Luna said.