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West Bonner superintendent escalates dispute with state education leaders
The State Board of Education is not following Idaho code, according to Branden Durst, and it is saying that “‘we can do what we want.’”
Nine apply for vacant Boise trustee opening
Applicants include a previous candidate, a retired educator and leadership from Idaho’s higher education institutions.
Satterlee talks about retirement and budget deficit in final address
The five-year president will depart from Idaho State University on Dec. 31.
Who picks school curriculum? Idaho law hands more power to parents
New law expanding input from non-educators forces good but tough conversations in some districts, but sets up gridlock in others.
Costs stemming from U of I homicides exceed $1.2 million
The university will tap into budget reserves to cover additional costs.
Boise State program supports students with disabilities
Through the PEERS program, classmates get the chance to explore their academic interests, and expand their social circles at Idaho’s largest university.
Idaho youth can now access residential mental health care
The Idaho Youth Ranch opens residential inpatient treatment facility that will be focused on children with Medicaid in Caldwell.
Innovative early literacy program transforms the lives of immigrant children
“Students in this program exit with a new confidence about their ability to succeed in schools.”
West Bonner board finds common ground with community concerns
In other news, two former employees have filed a lawsuit against the district for violating labor rules.
Bonneville approves continuing a mastery-based learning approach
Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme described the next steps to an individualized approach to educating students.