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Fire at Perrine Elementary in Twin Falls

Brad Weiser — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:57:47 +0000

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2013, Perrine Elementary administration received a report of smoke coming from one of their four-classroom modular buildings.

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Vote For the Magic Valley Teacher of the Year!

Terry Morgan — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:45:32 +0000

The nominations are in! It was quite a task to narrow all of them down to just ten educators... but here they are: your Top 10 Magic Valley Teachers! Vote for the teacher you think deserves to win.

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Twin Falls Police Respond to Threat at Local School

Brad Weiser — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:44:00 +0000

The Twin Falls Police Department dispatched officers and detectives to several schools in Twin Falls on Thursday to ensure the safety and security of students and staff after an unknown caller threatened to harm students at a local school

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Cost of Laptops for Idaho Schools

Benito Baeza — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:06:14 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The eight-year, $180 million pact with Hewlett-Packard Co. for laptops required under public schools chief Tom Luna's education overhaul is dividing Idaho's Republican lawmakers. Rep

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Filer Schools Get $10,000 Grant

Benito Baeza — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:17:05 +0000

(KLIX)-The Filer School District can thank local farmers for a hefty check they’ll be receiving today. The district won a $10,000 grant through the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program

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Law School Seeks State Funding

Benito Baeza — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:26:45 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The University of Idaho's plan to seek state funding to expand its Boise law program won approval from the Board of Education, but not without concerns from one trustee that the cart was getting ahead of the horse

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Universities Get More Time to Report Student Numbers

Benito Baeza — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:23:41 +0000

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — State education officials are giving Idaho universities and colleges more time to submit their student enrollment numbers, which have been calculated on the 10th day of each new semester for more than two decades

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Luna Blames Out of State Efforts for Education Reform Resistance

Benito Baeza — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:25:43 +0000

(KLIX)- The campaign for the "Vote No on Proposition 1,2,3" got underway this week. The group aimed at pushing back State Superintendent Tom Luna’s Students Come First reform laws. The group says the laws approved last year are bad for students, teacher, an

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Parents May Have To Pay For All Day Kindergarten At Twin Falls School

Kelly Klaas — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:19:02 +0000

A Twin Falls elementary school is considering all day kindergarten for the Fall. Parents however, will have to pay for it. The principal at I.B. Perrine Elementary proposed the idea to parents. Parents would have to pay a little more than $

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School Levies To Be Decided May 15th

Kelly Klaas — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:47:08 +0000

Not only will Magic Valley area voters have candidates to choose on May 15th but they will also need to make a decision on some school bond issues. Voters in the Filer School District will be voting on a 2-year, $500,000 supplemental levy which will allow the district to maintain current operations.

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Gov. Otter Signs Public School Funding Bill

Kelly Klaas — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:30:45 +0000

(AP) - Idaho Gov. "Butch" Otter has signed a 2013 funding plan for public schools that includes funds for the state's new education reforms, including merit pay bonuses and laptops. The budget includes $1.27 billion in state general funding, a $56 million bump over the current fiscal year. That's a 4.6 percent boost in state support, but the overall increase is much smaller at 0.4 percent when including federal funding.

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Voters To Decide School Supplemental Levies In May

Kelly Klaas — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:45:51 +0000

Primary election day is May 15th but voters in the Magic Valley will have more than just political candidates to vote for. Several school districts will be asking voters to approve supplemental levies to help maintain operations in the aftermath of several years of state budget cuts. The Filer School District is asking for a two year, $500,000 annual supplemental levy.

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Does it Affect Students If They Are Moved Schools?

Terry Morgan — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:28:54 +0000

A lot of people don't think it is a big deal to move a student schools, but if you have ever changed schools you know that it is not exactly fun. For the first two weeks you are known as the "new kid", and if the other students learn your name after that you are just plan lucky.

If you move into a school that is smaller than you are used to, you will quickly learn

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Supplemental Levy Elections Today

Kelly Klaas — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:21:14 +0000

The polls open at 8 o’clock this morning for a special election to determine whether or not voters will support more than 17 school district levies across the southern part of the state. While some of these levies are new, others are renewals of district bonds already on the books.

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Some Area Schools Plan Supplemental Levies This Spring

News Radio 1310 KLIX — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:31:53 +0000

2012 could be another year in which many area school districts ask voters for more money to run the schools. Some are definitely planning on supplemental or plant facilities levies while others are definitely not. Some are still undecided.

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Court Says School Had Right to Search Idaho Teen

James Tidmarsh — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:43:11 +0000

The Idaho Court of Appeals says a Boise high school student's rights were not violated when school officials decided to search his car for tobacco products. Joseph Voss Jr. was 18 and legally able to buy tobacco when an assistant principal suspected Voss was violating school rules barring cigarette

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Charter School Searches For New Principal

News Radio 1310 KLIX — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:52:05 +0000

Xavier Charter School in Twin Falls is looking for a principal…again. Only so far, the search is open only to internal employees. If a successful candidate has not been found by January 1st then the search will widen.

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Southern Idaho Law Students Have Shorter Drive

News Radio 1310 KLIX — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:09:57 +0000

College students in southern Idaho wishing to study law won’t have to travel quite as far now. There was a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday for the Concordia University School of Law and the George R. White Law Library in Boise.

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Twin Falls School Enrollment Grows

News Radio 1310 KLIX — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:04:04 +0000

The economy may not be growing right now but enrollment in the Twin Falls School District sure is. Enrollment is up 102 students in the district compared to the same time last year with a total of 7,801 students. As a result the Twin Falls School Board voted this week to make a couple of staffing adjustments.

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More Idaho Parents Refusing to Vaccinate Their Children

James Tidmarsh — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:28:18 +0000

Idaho rules allow exemptions to immunizations under three conditions: Medical, religious and personal. The Times-News reports that in the Twin Falls region and across the state, personal beliefs are the leading reason for exemptions. Idaho

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