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Charter administrators received $51,000 in undocumented payments

The payments are not in White Pine Charter School board agendas or minutes, but they do appear in payroll records, according to an Idaho Education News investigation.

A private school reopens; public schools plan small gatherings to help kids

Public schools face a steeper barrier to opening their doors, especially after the State Board of Education clarified those standards on Monday night.

State Board revises school reopening criteria

The new guidelines align with Gov. Brad Little’s rebound plan, and would generally limit classrooms to fewer than 10 people.

College of Idaho plans to reopen campus for fall

“We feel that as long as people adhere to appropriate guidelines, the systems in place can safely handle the cases we experience here in southwest Idaho,” co-presidents Doug Brigham and Jim Everett said Friday.

“A helpless feeling”: Hundreds of children unaccounted for in the switch to distance learning

Some of Idaho’s largest districts told EdNews they haven’t been able to reach up to 5 percent of their students.

Supreme Court schedules June 5 hearing on Ybarra lawsuit

The schedule signals that the Supreme Court is expediting a politically heated case pitting the state superintendent against the Legislature and the State Board of Education.

Booth Marian Pritchett school plans to establish a charter

Moving forward, the Boise School District and Salvation Army will offer separate services for pregnant and parenting teens.

Analysis: Sherri Ybarra’s scorched-earth lawsuit

The state superintendent isn’t just suing the Legislature and the State Board of Education. She is painting herself as the victim of political payback.