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Idaho Falls students make art for Ukraine child refugees

“They were just standing in line with basically what they were wearing. And he would hand them a picture and tell them that it was from a student in the United States. And they would look at that picture and they would just start smiling and they would just stare at it. I just thought that is amazing how we can communicate in so many different ways. And one of them is through artwork.”

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Construction begins on upgrades to Ravsten Stadium

Construction is well underway as crews came to Ravsten Stadium Monday to begin work on the desired upgrades to field and track in downtown Idaho Falls. Margaret Wimborne the director of communications of Idaho Falls School District #91 says “We’re really excited that work has started on our upgrades and improvements to rest in the stadium. The project is going to involve pulling up the field, replacing it with turf, and then also putting in it and a new track and some some other amenities down on the field.”

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2nd annual STEM-UP! event

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25, in partnership with Idaho State University’s College of Technology and the School District 25 Education Foundation, is excited to host the 2nd Annual STEM-UP!, a program designed to introduce K-5 learners and their families to STEM education and STEM-related careers.

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Superintendent Ybarra votes to replace ‘Common Core’ standards

Proposed legislation to adopt new Idaho content standards for math, science and English Language Arts and to replace certification standards for school personnel moved forward from the House Education Committee Thursday morning, and a short time later Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra urged the State Board of Education to support the legislation to eliminate the Common Core and adopt the revised standards.

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