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Bonneville to float $58 million bond in August

A bond issue to build a new middle school will show up on Aug. 29 ballots.

Eclipse prompts delay in Pocatello-Chubbuck

Some districts are postponing the start of school to accommodate the viewing of the historic event.

Renovations on track for Alturas’ new building

The charter school’s move across across town in Idaho Falls is a step toward opening the doors to more poor and minority students.

Education news from across East Idaho

Idaho Falls postpones its decision on a high school redesign project, an East Idaho credit union picks up the tab for unpaid school lunches and more than 20 schools and libraries get free drones.

State Board accepting trustee applications for College of Eastern Idaho

Community interest and feedback from local leaders prompted the State Board to expedite the selection process on Wednesday.

Process begins to select College of Eastern Idaho trustees

Bonneville County residents will soon have the chance to apply for the trustee spots, which could be filled by mid-July.

Bonneville trustees approve boundaries for new high school and elementary schools

“It’s not a fun decision to make,” said Bonneville’s assistant superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme, “but I think we’ve done our best.” Hundreds of elementary and secondary kids will be relocated.

South Fremont’s ‘STEAM’ program boosts student performance

Like the widely adopted STEM approach to learning, South Fremont High School’s STEAM program emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math — but also throws art into the equation.

Voters approve College of Eastern Idaho. What’s next?

Transforming EITC into the College of Eastern Idaho still carries a variety of academic, infrastructural and financial implications.

Sugar-Salem superintendent: Idaho is a long way from leveling the playing field

Gaps in market values enable some school districts to tap into much more substantial tax bases. Superintendent Alan Dunn said his East Idaho district’s financial plight causes a host of problems.