East Idaho
City could force embattled charter schools to relocate
The Blackfoot Planning and Zoning Commission’s reluctance to grant conditional use permits has ignited uncertainty over where hundreds of K-12 students will go to school next year.
Embattled Blackfoot charter schools revamp leadership
In order to comply with state requirements, the two schools will be governed separately.
Teton High’s ‘Redskins’ mascot prompts student walkout
Ten Teton freshmen left class for the school’s front doors at 1:30 p.m. Monday to hoist signs displaying support for the school’s “Redskins” mascot.
East Idaho educators voice concerns over teacher salary changes
One change has fueled “confusion galore” and “distrust” among some educators, said a superintendent at Wednesday’s post-legislative briefing in Idaho Falls.
Forensic audit ordered at Shelley
Documents obtained by Idaho Education News detail a range of past transactions at the high school that may have contributed to an ongoing outside investigation.
Forensic audit to probe possible embezzlement at Blackfoot charters
An accounting firm will search for “misuse or misappropriation of assets and cash” at both Bingham Academy and Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center, according to an agreement obtained by Idaho Education News.
Students clash in annual quiz bowl
Hundreds of East Idaho students competed in the science-focused event covering a range of academic subjects.
Salmon district under investigation for election law complaints
The Lemhi County Sheriff’s office is investigating allegations that the Salmon School Board used taxpayer dollars to encourage voters to pass a $25.6 million bond issue, which failed Tuesday.
Bonneville trims Shackett’s separation payments by $59,000
Bonneville trustees approved an addendum to Shackett’s original separation agreement with the district. He’ll now leave the district in May instead of December.
Diverse resume made him Bonneville’s best bet
The incoming superintendent of East Idaho’s largest school district says education “always comes back to teaching and learning.”