Emma Epperly
New opt-in law for human sexuality lessons prompts varied responses from Idaho schools
One charter has sent hundreds of permission slips to parents. Others aren’t tracking them.
West Bonner paid former superintendent Branden Durst $67,500 in settlement
The settlement ends a 2024 lawsuit.
About half of young students read at or above grade level, fall test scores show
The results are the first from the redesigned Idaho Reading Indicator and show a drop from last year.
West Bonner settles lawsuit with former superintendent Branden Durst
The North Idaho district did not respond to requests from EdNews for the settlement amount.
Kootenai Bridge Academy is an outlier, but school leaders say their model works
They reside in a refurbished health club and go at their own pace.
Districts and charters continue to break records by squirreling away millions
Schools save nearly 23% as much as they have to spend.
Lakeland board re-elects chair and vice-chair, welcomes new trustee
Trustees voted to maintain the status quo in board leadership.
Spelling it out: Online Schools
Spelling it Out: Online Schools In Idaho, 32 public virtual schools serve more than 18,500 students, a growing trend since the COVID-19 pandemic. Some families see online public school as a homeschooling hybrid. Others use virtual programs to flex around a busy sports schedule, or to fit the needs of struggling students. For example, Idaho…
Idaho’s average teacher salary increases more than 5%
The number climbed to over $66,000 this school year.