Devin Bodkin
Idaho State University closes Meridian campus; other institutions shift coursework online
Current plans and procedures including a travel ban, suspension of athletic events and possible campus-wide closures.
Blaine County superintendent to step down
GwenCarol Holmes announced her pending resignation as a postscript to an email to district staff Monday.
Judge mulling arguments in Lake Pend Oreille school levy dispute
First District Judge Barbara Buchanan said Wednesday that she will provide a summary judgment in the coming weeks.
Conservative watchdog, charter advocates spar over enrollment-lottery bill
House Bill 512 is “social justice nonsense,” the Idaho Freedom Foundation recently tweeted amid a string of attacks on the measure.
State leaders reiterate preventative measures amid coronavirus outbreak
“I encourage Idahoans to do their part,” Gov. Brad Little said during a press conference Wednesday.
Firth names new superintendent
Brandon Hammond, principal of Boardman, Ore.-based Sam Boardman Elementary School, will start the district’s outgoing superintendent in June.
Coronavirus prompts school closures, precautionary directives
The virus had infected 18 and killed at least six in Washington State as of Monday.
Teacher retention concerns revive push for four-day schools
Two districts recently dropped Fridays from their calendars. One of East Idaho’s largest might do the same.
New charter commission director stresses communication amid controversy
“There’s very little that can’t be resolved if we are talking and listening to each other,” said Jenn Thompson, who started her new job last week.
Charter commission floats revamped accountability model
The proposed framework would ease up and streamline performance expectations for nearly 60 Idaho charter schools.