From a $50 seed to $14,900
How a fourth-grade gingerbread house became a lesson in community, legacy and multiplying good By Reader Staff By the time the pizza boxes were opened and the checks handed over, six fourth-graders at Priest...
Category: Education
W. Bonner School Dist. paid former- superintendent Branden Durst $67,500 in settlement
By Emma EpperlyIdahoEdNews.org The West Bonner School District paid former superintendent Branden Durst $67,500 to settle a lawsuit, according to documents obtained Jan. 19 by Idaho Education News through a public records request. The...
Idaho can help level the political playing field
By Susan DrumhellerReader Contributor Back in 1990, the average U.S. House of Representative candidate spent about $400,000 ($900,000 in 2024 dollars) to run for office. That amount became $3 million in 2022, according to...
208 Youth Writing Contest
Is creativity a thing of the past? As an English teacher of 12 years, I have read many young writers’ attempts to create original, cohesive or at least comprehensible writing. Think back and you...
Idaho built our schools to lift kids up, Trump is pulling the rug out
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Idaho is building community schools because they work. This evidence-based model is linked to better attendance, fewer disciplinary problems and stronger academic outcomes. But now the Trump regime has canceled...
Idaho just learned what happens without guardrails — vouchers would make it worse
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Good governance depends on accountability. Idaho just got a hard reminder of why. The nonpartisan Office of Performance Evaluations released a 129-page evaluation of the Idaho Home Learning Academy, a...
Durst witness says West Bonner School District owes him more than $400K
By Ryan SuppeIdahoEdNews.org Branden Durst hired an expert witness to testify in court that the West Bonner County School District owes its former superintendent $402,210. Durst last year sued the school district, where he...
FAA certifies planes built by local students
By Reader Staff Two airplanes constructed by local middle- and high-school students were recently inspected by a Federal Aviation Administration representative and found to be airworthy, clearing the way for the planes to start...
Teen Center hosts fundraiser dinner
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Teen Center is hosting a ravioli casserole dinner fundraiser from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, where teens will prepare the casserole (similar to lasagna, but with ravioli for...
SHS students participate in coral restoration programs in the Dominican Republic
By Reader Staff Since 2019, retired environmental science teacher John Hastings has been traveling with student groups from the Sandpoint area to work on coral restoration projects in the Caribbean. The idea originated during...
