The year that never was – part 1
Editor’s note: We reached out to a few graduating seniors at Sandpoint High School to ask how the coronavirus has affected their final year of secondary education. We asked each …
Editor’s note: We reached out to a few graduating seniors at Sandpoint High School to ask how the coronavirus has affected their final year of secondary education. We asked each …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The COVID-19 crisis has touched every aspect of life. From income to routine, it seems everything is at the mercy of a virus that is …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Idaho State Board of Education voted Monday, April 6 to extend the soft closure of all public school buildings in the state through the …
By Danielle Packard
Reader Contributor
As we move out of our spring break, such as it is, parents may be overwhelmed by the prospect of homeschooling for at least another …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Have you ever gazed upward and wondered how the universe began? If so, have we got a treat for you.
The Sandpoint library will host …
By Tom Albertson
Special to the Reader
Teaching and learning is the main focus in Lake Pend Oreille School District (LPOSD). Decisions on personnel, budget, student opportunities, funding and facilities …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A ruling is due within 30 days — and may come as early as next week — in the case against Lake Pend Oreille School …
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle
Special to the Reader
As Americans, we have a long history of placing high value on education. Thomas Jefferson spoke and wrote to great lengths …
By Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise
Special to the Reader
The House Education Committee voted recently to reject and remove every word of Idaho’s education standards in math, English and science …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
A supplemental school levy has been in place since Lake Pend Oreille School District became its own district in 1999, requiring administrators to return to …
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