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UPDATED: Moscow weighs reducing its high school graduation requirements
The goal is to “decrease loads for students and teachers,” said Moscow High Principal Erik Perryman. But patrons, educators and students are pushing back.
UPDATED: Sandpoint superintendent works through cancer treatment
Becky Meyer has continue to work through treatment largely due to her love of the school district she has served for decades.
Sandpoint teacher creates ‘moments of great questioning’ in English class
Middle school, eighth grade in particular, can be a tough time in many teens’ lives, but for Danielle Packard it’s the perfect age to teach.
Meetings, lawyers, negotiations, more meetings: Lakeland still without a leader
The board has lost three superintendents in four years and is up to nearly 90 meetings a year.
Outcry builds over Sandpoint’s alternative school relocation plan
Yellow signs featuring a photo of the 117-year-old Lake Pend Oreille High School building have appeared across the community. “We support LPOHS in its current location,” they read.
District 4: Longtime Republican activist challenges North Idaho incumbent
Christa Hazel takes on Rep. Elaine Price, who has long been aligned with hardline groups like the Idaho Freedom Foundation.
Kootenai district adopts four-day school week
Unlike many of the other 95 districts and charters to adopt the model, the move isn’t to save money or retain teachers.
District 6: State rep challenges senator over communication concerns
Rep. Lori McCann says Sen. Dan Foreman is unresponsive to constituents and refuses to collaborate. “I’m not even going to dignify that with a response,” Foreman said.
U.S. Education Secretary rallies Coeur d’Alene charter students
A sea of students sporting their navy school uniforms cheered as U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon took the stage at Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy Tuesday morning. The assembly, which featured history-focused games and a performance from the school’s choir and band, was one stop on McMahon’s “America Rocks” tour to celebrate the country’s 250th…
‘Out of control’: Lakeland community, former superintendents ask trustees to resign
An open letter signed by 84 patrons and former employees criticized the board’s recent decision to place outgoing Superintendent Rusty Taylor on leave and pay to complete his contract.