Best school districts in Idaho
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USDA pumps $750 million into school meals to counter inflation, supply chain woes
By Tami Luhby, CNN Schools are not only wrestling with how to educate children amid the surge in coronavirus cases. They are also contending with…
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Annual grants available for ID artists, arts educators and arts administrators
The Idaho Commission on the Arts is now accepting applications for all annual…
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Water repair lets students out early at Hillcrest, Sandcreek schools
Students were able to go home early at Hillcrest High School and Sandcreek Middle School Bonneville because the city crews could fix water line…
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Best private colleges in America
Stacker compiled a list of the best private colleges in America, using data from Niche released in…
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Best public colleges in America
Colleges and universities are raising tuition to counter inflation so what better time to look at public institutions of learning, where prices tend…
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BYU-Idaho starts the new year by welcoming students back to campus
Monday begins move in week for thousands of new BYU-Idaho students. Both those starting their university studies and those returning to campus after…
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‘Mayoral’ scholarship ready for applications
The third-year for the Pocatello’s “Promise of Tomorrow Mayoral Scholarship” kicks…
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Omicron pushes most UW classes online first week of January
SEATTLE (AP) — The University of Washington says it will implement remote learning for the first week of the winter quarter in January because of…
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Jefferson School District talks about safety measures, student programs 7 months after shooting
“This has been an amazing thing the last few months is that students will now come down to our office and say, ‘I saw somebody look sad today or I…
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Schools step up security in response to threats on TikTok
Educators have announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country…
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ISU to honor Graduates at Winter Commencement Ceremony Saturday
Idaho State University will confer 1,290 degrees and certificates at the Winter Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Dec. 18 in Holt…
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CDC endorses schools’ coronavirus ‘test-to-stay’ policies
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are endorsing “test-to-stay” policies that allow close contacts of…
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D91 asks patrons to renew school plant facilities levy
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is asking parents and patrons to go to the polls on March 8, 2022, to vote on the renewal of the district’s…
Continue Reading State Board of Education approves temporary enrollment rule for public school funding
The Idaho State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a temporary rule shifting the methodology for calculating average daily attendance for…
Continue Reading Cornell University reports more than 900 COVID-19 cases this week. Many are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated students
Cornell University reported 903 cases of COVID-19 among students between December 7-13, and a “very high percentage” of them are Omicron variant…
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ISU employee and student to receive diploma posthumously at Winter Commencement
Among the hundreds of names that will be read at the 2021 Idaho State University Winter Commencement on Dec. 18 in Holt Arena, Paul Dee Rasmussen’s…
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State Board of Education released early results of student survey
The Idaho State Board of Education heard preliminary results from its Postsecondary Student Experience Survey…
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Wyoming fall enrollment data shows slight increase
Fall school enrollment in Wyoming’s 48 school districts increased by 54 students, compared to last year.…
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Third graders taking part in a new reading program
Third graders in Bonneville School District 93 are on a mission to get a book made into a…
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Businesses: Idaho education politics are hurting state
Political hostility to public education in the Republican-dominated Idaho Legislature is causing some businesses to doubt the wisdom of moving to or…
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Elementary school librarian gives students the gift of reading
The Stalker Elementary Library got a big surprise this year.…
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Best private high schools in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in Idaho using 2023 rankings from…
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Ransomware attacks Shelley School District computers
The Shelley School District was a victim of a ransomware attack. The attack was discovered on December 6th.…
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ISU names new VP for Academic Affairs and Provost
After an extensive national search, Idaho State University has appointed Valerie Martin Conley as Vice President of Academic Affairs and…
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Former BYU-Idaho student says school needs to do more for survivors of sexual assault
A former Brigham Young University Idaho student is going viral for a video addressed to the…
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D93 to move to green phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will move to the Low Risk phase next week (Dec. 13 – Dec.…
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History of the letter grading system
StudySoup used internet sources on the history of education to compile a list of 10 historical milestones that occurred with the letter grading…
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Idaho education official applauds vaccine mandate injunction
tion official says a preliminary injunction blocking President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors will give colleges and…
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Gov. Little declares this week Computer Science Education Week
This week is Computer Science Education…
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Best public high schools in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in Idaho using 2023 rankings from…
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Critchfield announces total fundraising efforts
State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Debbie Critchfield announced her total fundraising efforts have reached $150,000.…
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BYU-Idaho fall commencement to be held in person
Brigham Young University-Idaho’s 2021 Fall Semester Commencement will be the first in-person commencement held on campus since December…
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Wyoming fundraising to erase school lunch debt in state
More than 3,000 Wyoming youngsters will have their school lunch debt forgiven through an effort led by First Lady Jennie Gordon and others.…
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D93 unveils anti-bullying, mental health help program
“If we expect students to learn well in school, we have to be able to take care of some of those basic needs that are necessities, and mental health…
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Hazmat team investigates suspicious device at Thunder Ridge
Bonneville School District 93 reports a suspicious looking device was found in a student’s backpack at Thunder Ridge High School Tuesday afternoon.…
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Ybarra visits Highland High School
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra made a stop at Highland High School in…
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Wyoming State Board of Education adopts rules on school schedules, moves accountability rules forward
The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) voted to adopt the proposed Chapter 22 Rules governing School Schedules at its regularly scheduled meeting…
Continue Reading State Board of Education approves pending rules for submission to the legislature
The Idaho State Board of Education approved five education-related pending rules on Monday that will be submitted for consideration by the Idaho…
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How student debt has grown in every state
StudySoup analyzed household debt statistics from the Federal Reserve of New York to understand how the average amount of student debt has grown…
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Colleges with the best ROI in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the colleges with best ROI in Idaho using data from a Georgetown University…
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ISU student wins award at international research conference
Idaho State University student Gwyneth Donahue’s research on the wage gap existing between immigrant and native workers in the United States has…
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BYU-Idaho shows steady enrollment
Official Fall 2021 Semester enrollment totals at Brigham Young University-Idaho show steady enrollment among both campus and online students who are…
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ISU receives $1.5 million to offer scholarships, increase rural mental health care
A $1.5 million investment from the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health will help Idaho State University increase the number of mental health…
Continue Reading 2021 Youth Philanthropy grant awards announced at Teton High School
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Youth Philanthropy Program, in partnership with two Dual Enrollment Government classes at Teton High…
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Statewide results for fall 2021 Idaho Reading Indicator show improvement
Statewide results of Idaho’s early reading test, the Idaho Reading Indicator, show 51% of the state’s students in kindergarten through third…
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Reverse evacuation at Edahow Elementary
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 reports Edahow Elementary School was temporarily placed in a Reverse Evacuation and Hall Check once all…
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Westmark donates $1.5 million for Hillcrest stadium
A local high school is getting a big boost for a new football…
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D93 to stay in yellow phase next week, cases trend up
Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next week, but the district’s numbers are starting to trend…
Continue Reading D91 announces plan for CTE center
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees has given initial approval for the creation of a stand-alone Center for Career and Technical Education, which will…
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SDE awards grant funds to help 16 Idaho schools upgrade kitchen equipment
The Idaho State Department of Education has awarded federal grant funding to help 16 Idaho schools purchase new equipment for their National School…
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Local eighth grade social studies teacher goes above and beyond for Veterans Day
Eighth grade social studies teacher Jeff Cannon is helping his students understand the importance of Veteran’s day.…
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Taylor’s Crossing receives cash award from Idaho Lottery
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – A Bonneville County charter school got a big payoff Tuesday from the Idaho…
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Hillcrest High School set to rededicate its Freedom Shrine
A local high school is preparing to dedicate a shrine to our countries freedom.…
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WDE seeks comment on driver education program rule changes
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is promoting changes to Chapter 39 for Driver Education Program Approval.…
Continue Reading An 87-year-old grandmother from Sri Lanka has become the oldest person to earn a master’s degree at this university in Canada
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A grandmother of seven who emigrated from Sri Lanka has become the oldest person to earn a master’s degree at…
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D93 to stay in yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next…
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Idaho colleges, universities to follow Biden vaccine orders
Idaho colleges and universities will abide by President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates even as the state fights the rules by joining a federal…
Continue Reading Best public high schools in America
Stacker’s ranking of the 100 best public high schools in America is based on Niche’s 2021 list. Niche rates schools by crunching data from…
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Rigby FFA earns national championships
Rigby FFA members joined nearly 70,000 other participants at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN last week. …
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D93 to stay in yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next…
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Real colleges where 20 movies and TV shows were filmed
StudySoup compiled a list of real colleges where 20 movies and TV shows were filmed using numerous entertainment and college websites.…
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BYU-Idaho is getting more improvements
Brigham Young University-Idaho is getting more…
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Best colleges in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the best colleges in Idaho using rankings from…
Continue Reading TCSD #1 serves school meals at no charge to all children
Since the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, Teton County School District has been serving meals at no charge to children 18 and under.…
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P.E. in a pirate ship
A local P.E. teacher puts the treat into trick or…
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The best school district in every state
Stacker takes a look at the best school district in every state based on 2022 data from…
Continue Reading Idaho State Board of Ed makes some college fees optional
Students at state colleges and universities will be able to opt out of some fees under a plan approved by the Idaho State Board of Education on…
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D93 stays in yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next…
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College of Business alumnus establishes scholarship endowment in memory of College Roommate
College of Business alumnus Mike Hill and his wife Tamra Hill have established a new scholarship endowment in the Idaho State University College of…
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ISU reports sweeping fall enrollment increases
Idaho State University is celebrating an increase in student enrollment for the Fall 2021 semester.…
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It’s National School Bus Safety Week
This week is National Bus Safety Week, where emphasis is placed on the importance of being safe around school bus stops, crosswalks and anywhere a…
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The Barbra Streisand Institute is launching at UCLA
By Chloe Melas, CNN Students will soon be able to attend The Barbra Streisand Institute at UCLA. The institute will focus on four areas the artist…
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Victor mayor to walk with students Wednesday
Victor Mayor Will Frohlich will challenge the students at Victor Elementary School on Wednesday to walk with him as part of the Annual Mayor’s…
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D93 to move to yellow phase next week
With a significant decrease in the number of new cases that were reported last week, Bonneville School District 93 will move back into the Moderate…
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Groundbreaking for BTEC Bond Projects
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning at Blackfoot High School for the BTEC Bond…
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Superintendent Ybarra to fill in as substitute teacher in area schools
Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra will be back in the classroom this month, filling in at local schools as part of her…
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School closure Tuesday, Oct. 12
Due to road conditions and power bumps Soda Springs School District will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 12.…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is offering free ‘Thank You’ meals to teachers across the country
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Teachers are going to get a little extra lovin’ this week with free breakfast “Thank You” meals from…
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D93 remains in red phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will remain in the “High Risk” or “Red Phase” next week (Oct. 11 to Oct.…
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EIRMC recognized for environmental sustainability initiative
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) received the Making Medicine Mercury-Free Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth, a…
Continue Reading Here’s how one college system kept COVID-19 cases down as they surged throughout the state
Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college experience, one without…
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STEM Action Center gives Idaho schools free access to online career toolbox
The Idaho STEM Action Center, with support from the Governor’s Office, is offering the online career-awareness platform Learning Blade to public…
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D251 backpack ban modified
Now students at Jefferson School District 251 in Rigby will be going to class under new safety…
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Bikers rally in Rigby against bullying
Organizers say they felt that the Bikers Against Bullies rally would create a great opportunity to hold a community event, where parents and students…
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Masks now required in Bonneville School District 93
This means students and employees are required to wear face coverings over their mouth and nose “when physical distancing cannot be…
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Students in Rigby going viral after backpack ban solutions
Baby strollers, laundry baskets, and garbage cans are among the…
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New cybersecurity building for College of Eastern Idaho is open
Yellowstone Training Center has just opened up on Yellowstone Avenue as a part of the College of Eastern Idaho. The college will house it’s…
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State Superintendent Ybarra visits Idaho Falls
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra was in east Idaho Wednesday, visiting both Bonneville and Hillcrest High…
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Most expensive colleges—and what students actually pay
The sticker price of America’s most expensive college rarely equates to what average students pay. StudySoup investigated what students in each…
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Parents raise concerns over Jefferson backpack ban
We did reach out to the school district for clarification, and to discuss the policy, and were told superintendent Chad Martin spent the day talking…
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Modified backpack ban at D251 middle schools, high schools
Jefferson School District Superintendent Chad Martin said effective immediately, backpacks will no longer be allowed at Rigby Middle School,…
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Wyoming’s 2022 Teacher of the Year named
Brittney Montgomery, a first-grade teacher at Sweetwater County School District #2’s Harrison Elementary School in Green River, was named…
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2022 Idaho Teacher of the Year
Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra visited Crossroads Middle School Thursday afternoon to surprise science teacher Todd Knight with a…
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BYU Provo announces significant changes to student housing program effective fall 2022
Brigham Young University has announced significant changes to its student housing program effective fall semester 2022. Beyond their first two…
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Counselors on campus after Tiebreaker Elementary teacher passes away
A tragic loss for the Tiebreaker Elementary…
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Teacher shortage shuts down Idaho school district
A south-central Idaho school district with about 1,600 students is temporarily closing its schools due to not having enough teachers or substitute…
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PCSD25 to require face masks
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District will soon require face…
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WDE seeks public input on proposed Fine and Performing Arts Content and Performance Standards
The Wyoming Department of Education is collecting public input on proposed changes to the 2022 Wyoming Fine and Performing Arts Content and…
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D93 moves to yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 is moving to the Moderate/Yellow Phase next week (Sept. 20 to Sept.…
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