The board chair announced the leadership shakeup to staff in an email this week.
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CEI, INL strike up workforce-training partnership
The East Idaho college and the company made the announcement Wednesday — and reinforced it with a $1 million donation and details on a facility to support the effort.
High school trap shooting team aims for competition
Blasting airborne discs with shotguns has become a team sport at Snake River High School. The students and their coach want more schools to join in.
Dads are “on duty” at Rigby Middle School
Local leaders hope a program aimed at connecting students to positive local male role models will help the school beset by a recent school shooting and the lingering pandemic.
Two East Idaho districts to float a combined $105 million in bond issues
Both growing districts are planning to ask voters in March to pay for new schools and other upgrades.
Idaho Falls planning for full-day kindergarten
The districts believes a districtwide program would improve reading scores. Trustees will vote on a measure Jan. 25.
Idaho Falls unveils location for career-technical education hub
The district plans to turn a former Deseret Industries into a 30,000-plus sq. ft. CTE center, but a potential price tag for the project is still unknown to the public.
East Idaho dairyman looks after cattle and charter schools
Alan Reed leads a successful dairy business and popular ice cream empire. In his spare time, he chairs one of the most controversial committees in Idaho public education.
Idaho Falls OK’s plan for career-technical hub
The facility could open as soon as Fall 2022.
East Idaho’s new school board members plan to get back to the basics
They have touted traditional education goals over hot-button political issues in interviews with Idaho EdNews.