Pocatello-Chubbuck School District

Idaho’s teacher shortage is widespread — and it isn’t going away

The evidence is anecdotal but widespread. Some school administrators left teaching jobs vacant this fall, others hired teachers through alternative routes.

Eclipse prompts delay in Pocatello-Chubbuck

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

No surprises in Washington Post’s Idaho high school rankings

The national rankings are based on a simple average: the number of college-level exams taken by each graduating seniors. Nine Idaho schools made the Washington Post rankings.

East Idaho educator selected Teacher of the Year

Developing relationships with students and their parents helped Pocatello-Chubbuck kindergarten teacher Mary Spiker earn the state’s highest teaching award.

Pocatello superintendent earns the state’s biggest raise

Doug Howell topped this year’s list of superintendent raises, though he’s still No. 12 compared to his counterparts.

Pocatello-Chubbuck relies on a ‘tapestry of strategies’ to defy the odds

The large East Idaho district outperformed others in the area and attributes its success to an emphasis on teacher training, student writing prompts and even video games.

Lawsuits: Student fees represent a form of ‘coercion’

The West Ada School District is accused of collecting some $2 million in unconstitutional student fees in 2014-15, while the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District is accused of collecting “hundreds of thousands of dollars.”