Boise School District

Boise sets date to decide on in-person vs. online learning

Trustees they’ll make the call on Aug. 3, after they take public feedback.

Boise votes to close schools for the rest of the year

The district will also push graduation ceremonies to late July.

Boise district to launch online program Monday

Grade-level materials will be available next week. The district will add more advanced content in mid-April.

Boise pre-K program expands next week

Free pre-kindergarten classes will open Monday at Garfield and Whittier elementary schools, as the Boise School District expands early education in high-poverty neighborhoods.

From Braves to Brave? Boise High School considers mascot change

Boise trustees will discuss the proposal on Aug. 12, the Idaho Statesman reported. Meanwhile, the controversy over Teton High School’s mascot change shows no sign of fading.

After 29 years of on-the-job training, Coby Dennis takes over as Boise superintendent

The fourth-generation educator will head up the state’s second-largest school district. Could he also become a prominent figure in Idaho’s education policy debates?

New Boise superintendent receives $29,000 pay raise

Coby Dennis will receive more than $177,000 in his new job heading the Boise School District. Meanwhile, embattled Blaine County Superintendent GwenCarol Holmes will receive a raise that bumps her salary above the $180,000 threshold.

At 55, a Boise school for young mothers prepares for a rebirth

Marian Pritchett High School is moving to a new, larger location — and shifting into a computer-based learning model. What will it all mean for its next generation of students?

Charters gain nearly half of Idaho’s new students

Enrollment grew by more than 5,000 students with 40 percent going to charters; meanwhile, the Boise School District lost hundreds of students.

Boise’s Marian Pritchett school to shift to hybrid model

The school has served pregnant teens since 1964. But enrollment has dropped sharply in the past two years, and the district will cut back on the school’s on-site faculty.