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They’re back! Pocatello teens return to school

A full return to the classroom this week was welcomed news for some. Not so much for others.

Bonneville could keep its revised COVID-19 learning schedule

Administrators will ask trustees to consider keeping the district’s current learning schedule for next year, Superintendent School Woolstenhulme told EdNews Wednesday.

Idaho Falls narrows superintendent’s search to 7

Trustees held a special meeting last Friday to review job applications from an original pool of 11 candidates.

Tort claim prompted Marsh Valley trustees to pay off former superintendent

An email from the board chair to Idaho Education News explains the contractual payout. The board approved the payout in an open meeting but concealed its details from the public.

Marsh Valley trustees agree to buy out contract without disclosing its details

Board minutes include no mention of who received the money or for how much.

Former Shelley High principal pleads guilty to grand theft

“I used a school’s credit card for personal use,” Eric Lords, 49, told the judge.

Blackfoot braces for $23.9 million bond issue

The district hopes to turn an elementary school into a career technical high school and build another elementary school nearby.

Pocatello-Chubbuck stays with modified learning plan

The board will meet again in mid-February to revisit the path forward.

Oneida superintendent Rich Moore to retire in June

He created Idaho’s largest online school, which added 4,500 new students this year.

Trustees select new mascot for Pocatello High School

The change takes effect at the end of the school year.