Devin Bodkin
Critchfield’s campaign treasurer linked to embattled charter schools
The State Board of Education member and candidate for state superintendent says she’s not concerned about Michael Arrington’s role as board chair of two charter schools under state investigation of its finances.
Victor principal: “I just try to identify the right thing to do and do it.”
Megan Christiansen made masks mandatory at her elementary school, bucking district and statewide decisions.
Principal makes masks mandatory, bucking district policy
“Victor Elementary is my family, and I’m watching them crumble in front of me,” principal Megan Christiansen wrote in an impassioned letter to parents and staff Thursday.
Two charter schools closing amid state investigation
There’s no guarantee the state will recover millions of dollars the schools erroneously collected by inflating student enrollment reports.
Victor Elementary closing due to increased absences
The rural East Idaho school is down seven staff members and has tallied at least 60 students absences between those quarantined and out sick — with COVID-19 and other ailments.
At least 4 students injured, one man dead, in school bus crash
A pickup truck ran a stop sign, investigators say.
Little pledges $10 million to combat substitute teacher shortages
The money comes with another targeted remedy: paid time off for Idaho’s executive branch agency employees to work as subs.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … a reading initiative?
Wapello Elementary School’s new reading program landed softly on the playground Tuesday morning.
Victor’s mask debacle reflects statewide debate
The mayor made masks mandatory. The school district is refusing to comply. The intergovernmental spat has simmered into a legal debate.
Teton school shuns city mask mandate
The East Idaho school district won’t comply with the city of Victor’s recent mask mandate, Superintendent Monte Woolstenhulme said Friday.