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West Bonner trustees meet briefly to declare two board vacancies

The search for replacements can now begin. Durst’s resignation was removed from the agenda. Parents voiced their concerns over the ongoing turmoil.

West Bonner parents say they saved their school district

Volunteers knocked on hundreds of doors and called thousands of voters to successfully recall two trustees.

Branden Durst to resign from West Bonner district

“It may not be entirely fair, but life rarely is,” Durst wrote in a resignation notice posted on social media.

U of I downplays risks from Phoenix student loan writeoffs

“It is expected that the University of Phoenix would be able to meet its own obligations,” U of I officials say. But last week, the feds said they would write off $37 million in Phoenix student loan debt.

West Bonner board stymied by trustee Reinbold’s absence

Three trustees are needed to do school business, including appointing two trustees to seats vacated by recalls.

West Bonner trustee’s absence abruptly cancels school board meeting

The three board members were scheduled to declare a vacancy for the two trustee seats that were recalled last month.

Incumbent trustees face plenty of contested races across the state

In West Bonner, three incumbent trustees will face opponents in bids to retain their seats on a school board that’s experienced controversy this summer.

New federal charter school grant would target quality as growth slows

Nonprofit Bluum used its previous $22 million grant money to kick off a five-year surge that accounted for 28 new schools.

Alternative school’s military-style discipline transforms struggling teenagers

The intervention program targets dropouts between the ages of 15-1/2 to 18 from every corner of the state. The 20-week residential phase relies on structure, utilizing military-like discipline and training.

NIC delivers mixed progress report to regional accreditors

“The consensus of the entire North Idaho College community is that accreditation is not a symbolic badge of honor. Rather, it is about continuous improvement.”