2 Wyoming students named 2021 Presidential Scholars
The U.S. Department of Education announced the addition of Siler Weaver of Evanston and Jessica Petri of Green River to the 57th class of U.S.…
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Utah won’t require masks for students last week of school
Utah will not require masks in K-12 schools for the last week of the academic year.…
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D93 summer food service program beings June 7
Bonneville School District 93 is gearing up for the Summer Food Service…
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Rocky Mountain Middle School announces new mascot
Rocky Mountain Middle School will have a new mascot next…
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2 Idaho high school seniors honored as 2021 Presidential Scholars
Students from Moscow and Nampa have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars for 2021, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced…
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Wyoming lawmakers continue to mull revenue, K-12 deficit
Wyoming lawmakers discussed what to do about a $300 million annual K-12 education shortfall amid ongoing reluctance to raise or impose new…
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CEI to hold virtual graduation for class of 2021
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will hold a virtual 2021 graduation ceremony Thursday, May…
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TSD 401 modifies current mask requirements, adopts opening plan for next school year
At its regular monthly meeting Monday, the Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees voted to make masks optional for students and teachers for the…
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Idaho students can get free online tutoring via new partnership
The Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Office is partnering with a new online platform to provide free, small-group tutoring in mathematics for…
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Jefferson schools closed Monday
Jefferson School District Superintendent Chad Martin announced Friday all schools in the district will also be closed…
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Idaho finalists for highest STEM teaching honor
Six outstanding Idaho math and science teachers have been named as the 2021 state finalists for the national Presidential Award for Excellence in…
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Governor says Utah won’t mandate masks in schools next fall
Utah’s governor says the state has no plans to renew a mask order for K-12 schools next fall.…
Continue Reading Jefferson schools to be closed Friday
Jefferson School District 251 will not have school…
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Racist promposal sign goes viral
A racist promposal sign is going…
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PCSD 25 summer food service program beings June 7
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is gearing up for the 2021 Summer Food Service Program. …
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No ongoing threat at Irving Middle School, police continue to investigate
The Pocatello Police Department has cleared the building at Irving Middle School and has determined there is no known ongoing threat.…
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More than 100 US colleges and universities are now requiring students to get COVID-19 vaccinations
College students hesitant to receive a COVID-19 vaccination may need to rethink their decision. As most colleges in the US inch toward the end of the…
Continue Reading 6 Idaho students named Presidential Scholar semifinalists
Six members of Idaho’s high school Class of 2021 have been selected as semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars…
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SDE offers Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants to Idaho schools
Idaho elementary schools can apply now to participate in the USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) through Child Nutrition Programs of…
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Bonneville School District 93 talks about levies
If the supplemental levy fails, that means the district will have to consider pay cuts, layoffs, and other cost-saving measures explained…
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K-12 teacher salary budgets set
New state budgets for K-12 teacher salaries and higher education were set Tuesday by the Joint Finance-Appropriations…
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Wyoming principal of the year announced
The principal of Jackson Hole High School is being…
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PCSD 25 announces new director of special education
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced the selection of a new Director of Special Education.…
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More than 2,100 ISU graduates to be recognized Saturday
A total of 2,111 spring and summer 2021 graduates will receive 2,250 degrees and certificates during Idaho State University spring commencement…
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State board holds education press conference
Idaho State Board of Education President Debbie Critchfield and Board Secretary Kurt Liebich will hold a virtual press conference Thursday at 1 p.m.…
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Wyoming colleges won’t require COVID-19 vaccines next fall
The University of Wyoming and Laramie County Community College say they will not require students and employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines before…
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TSD 401 updates COVID-19 plan
The Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees updated the existing COVID-19 plan…
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“A slap in the face:” Idaho legislature at odds over education spending
Multiple education budgets have failed in the House because of concerns over what students are being taught in the…
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Data shows strong teacher retention in Utah despite pandemic
Despite concerns that the pandemic would drive many teachers away and exacerbate a longstanding teacher shortage in the state, more Utah teachers…
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D93 schools in ‘low risk level’ next week
Bonneville School District 93 schools will be in the ‘low risk level’ next week (April 19 – April…
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New District 91 superintendent talks plans for the district
Lara Hill, the chairman for the board of trustees, said they are excited to have…
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State board votes to freeze tuition and fees
By unanimous vote, the Idaho State Board of Education has voted to hold in-state undergraduate tuition and fees at current levels for the 2020-21…
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Pay It Forward: YMCA Playground Upgrade
A local playground is set for a makeover, with your help. And a new addition will come to…
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Idaho House kills $1.1 billion teacher pay bill on tie vote
The House on Tuesday rejected legislation to pay $1.1 billion to Idaho’s K-12 teachers amid concerns about what is being taught in…
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PCSD25 to hold graduation at Holt Arena
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 will host the Class of 2021 high school graduation at Holt Arena on the campus of Idaho State University.…
Continue Reading D91 announces new superintendent
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees announced it has successfully concluded contract negotiations with Dr. James Shank.…
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Committee kills Ehardt’s sex education bill
The Senate Education Committee killed Idaho Falls Representative Barbara Ehardt’s Sex Education Bill that had already passed the…
Continue Reading D91 entends offer to another superintendent candidate
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees held a special meeting Thursday morning and voted 5-0 to extend an offer to Dr. James Shank to be D91’s new…
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BYU-Idaho sets winter semester commencement
Brigham Young University-Idaho winter-semester commencement exercises will once again be held online on Thursday, April 8. …
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Blackfoot High School selected for Build an Esport Lab campaign
Video games are becoming serious business at Blackfoot High School.
Back in March, Blackfoot was selected to be one of 25 schools nationwide to…
D91 wants another talk with superintendent candidate
The Idaho Falls School Board met in special session Monday morning to discuss its options for selecting a new Superintendent.…
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Idaho lawmakers introduce bill to fund all-day kindergarten
Idaho lawmakers have introduced a bill that would fully fund all-day kindergarten programs in the…
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D91 resumes search for new superintendent
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is resuming its search for a new…
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University of Wyoming planning more normal school this fall
University of Wyoming trustees plan to allow substantially more in-person classes, sports and activities on campus this fall if the coronavirus…
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Madison appoints new superintendent
At a recent school board meeting, the Madison Board of Trustees unanimously voted for Assistant Superintendent Randy Lords to be the district’s new…
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Be the Match donor registry event Wednesday
Idaho State University Honors College students will honor the wishes of their late fellow students by helping to increase the pool of potential blood…
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Madison Superintendent to retire after 20 years
After 37 years working in public education with the last 20 serving as Superintendent of Madison 321, Dr. Geoff Thomas has announced he will be…
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ISU debate students capture national championship
The Idaho State University Debate Team of Kaden Marchetti and Colter Barker captured the National Championship in Public Forum debate at the Pi Kappa…
Continue Reading Wyoming lawmakers seek solutions to K-12 funding shortfalls
Wyoming lawmakers are working on competing proposals to address a projected $300 million shortfall in K-12 education funding over the next two years…
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Madison opens up their new Bobcat Fieldhouse
REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – Madison High School’s new Bobcat Fieldhouse is a game-changer. The Bobcats will be able to use their indoor facility…
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Grant increases ISU distance learning opportunities
Idaho State University will receive more than $320,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture to support the installations of distance…
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Black Canyon Middle School construction almost finished
Construction is ahead of schedule at Black Canyon Middle School in…
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D93 failed levy discussion
Hard decisions need to be made at Bonneville School District…
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D25 names Business Operations director
The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District has selected Jonathan Balls as Director of Business Operations. …
Continue Reading Third-grader memorizes first 140 digits of pi
Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Third-grader Ike Palter has memorized the first 140 digits of pi. The…
Continue Reading ISU health professions students helped deliver nearly 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines
Idaho State University student pharmacists, nurses, dental hygienists and physician assistants have helped nearly 5,000 people get COVID-19 vaccines…
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10-year-old skis all 20 Idaho ski areas in one season
New Plymouth, Idaho, 10-year-old Henry Black has completed his quest to slalom all 20 of the state’s alpine ski areas.…
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District 93 Board may ask voters to reconsider levies
The Bonneville School Board may consider re-running two levy elections in May. …
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Rural Idaho parents plan private prom despite pandemic
A rural Idaho high school isn’t hosting a prom this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but a group of parents planned to throw their own —…
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ISU announces return to in-person instruction in fall
Idaho State University has announced plans to return to full in-person instruction and campus activities in Fall 2021.…
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School election results for March 9
Several school districts across eastern Idaho are holding elections for Supplement Levies, Bond issues and recall elections. …
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Guns-in-schools bill advances to full House
A bill to let any school employee with an enhanced concealed carry permit have a gun on public school grounds without the permission approval from…
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CEI outlines plans for expansion
The College of Eastern Idaho has outlined plans to build a 94,000 square foot building on its Idaho Falls campus to house its cyber training…
Continue Reading This teen was offered over $1 million in scholarships when she applied to colleges
After applying to more than 20 colleges, one high school senior from Philadelphia has been offered a total of over $1 million in scholarship money.…
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“School of Rock” hits Snake River students
When you think of high school band class, traditionally one might think of concert music or jazz…
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Taylor’s Crossing to expand bus routes to Rigby, surrounding IF areas
Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, Taylor’s Crossing Charter School will be expanding bus route services to include the Rigby area and other…
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D93 to stay in Phase 2 during March
For the month of March, Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2, Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced Thursday.…
Continue Reading D91 superintendent search down to 5 candidates
Idaho Falls School District 91’s Board of Trustees has narrowed the field of candidates in its search for a superintendent.…
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U of I reports significant increase in COVID-19 cases
The University of Idaho has reported an increase in COVID-19 positives after a recent long weekend and subsequent snow closure in Moscow.…
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Three Gem Prep ninth graders working toward bachelor’s degrees
Three local ninth grade students are getting a step ahead in their educational path.…
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Local author visit Blackfoot school to encourage reading
A local author took time to answer questions about her new children’s book series with students from Stalker Elementary in Blackfoot Tuesday.…
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Alturas Preparatory Academy to move into former Sears property
Alturas International Academy Charter School is excited to introduce its new location to provide…
Continue Reading SDE awards federal technology funds for child nutrition across Idaho
Thirteen school districts and child care organizations across Idaho will implement innovative technology for child nutrition programs thanks to more…
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Alturas Preparatory Academy to move into former Sears property
TOK Commercial has announced the closing of a transaction for the sale of the former Sears retail anchor space in the Grand Teton…
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Tractor Drive launches FFA day at Rigby High School
The Rigby FFA is celebrating National Future Farmers of America Week Thursday with an appreciation luncheon at Rigby High School.…
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A look at the progress of Pocatello High School addition
Good weather is keeping construction moving on the Pocatello High School…
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ISU celebrates Black History Month with week of virtual events
In honor of Black History Month, Idaho State University’s Diversity Resource Center is hosting a week of virtual…
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SCHOOL CLOSING 2/22/21
Firth School District 59 will be closed…
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Community Food Basket is true winner of Souper Bowl
Souper Bowl 2021 officially wrapped up Thursday, as students at Idaho Falls High School loaded food donations on a truck bound for the Community Food…
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Student nurses on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic share their motivation
Burnout and fatigue from the nursing community has dominated COVID-19…
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Effort to recall D25 Board members collecting donations, Gebhardt responds
Some of the Board’s recent choices has brought the threat of a…
Continue Reading University of Wyoming trustees vote to eliminate 11 programs
The University of Wyoming will eliminate 11 academic programs as part of an initial effort to save money amid a state budget crunch, university…
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PCSD25 online kindergarten registration begins Monday
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year will begin online starting Monday, February 22.…
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2022 Idaho Teacher of the Year nominations accepted through April 5
The State Department of Education is accepting nominations for Idaho’s top teaching honor, Teacher of the…
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Groveland school students evacuated
Groveland Elementary School students were safely evacuated from the building at around 9:27 a.m. Thursday after an HVAC motor seized. …
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SDE welcomes public comment on initial draft of proposed new Content Standards
Initial drafts of new Idaho Content Standards for Math, Science and English language arts (ELA) are available for…
Continue Reading D93 board votes to change mask policy
During Wednesday night’s Bonneville School District 93 Board Meeting, the board voted 3-1 to change the district’s mask policy effective on March…
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PCSD25 to resume 5-day in-person learning for all grades K-12 on March 1
During Tuesday evening’s special meeting, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees took action to resume a 5-day, in-person…
Continue Reading D93 students still need to wear masks
Parents of Bonneville School District 93 students are receiving notifications that their children still need to wear…
Continue Reading CDC director says guidance on reopening schools to be released in the coming week
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will release guidance on school reopenings in the coming week, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky…
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Guns-in-schools bill introduced
Representative Chad Christensen of Ammon has introduced a guns-in-schools…
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Idaho schools chief makes $2.4 billion budget request
Idaho’s schools chief on Thursday asked lawmakers for a 3.8% budget increase to about $2.4 billion to educate the more than 300,000 students in…
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Salt Lake City School District students to return to classes
A school district in northern Utah has reopened to elementary students after increased pressure from state lawmakers and parents during the…
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Snake River School District early release for COVID-19 vaccinations
The Snake River School District is getting ready to vaccinate its employees who choose to get the…
Continue Reading College Board will no longer offer SAT’s optional essay and subject tests
The SAT’s optional essay and subject tests have been nixed by the College Board, the latest step away from standardized testing in the midst of…
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D93 employees get COVID-19 vaccine
In the Bonneville County School District, students only had a half-day today to allow employees to get vaccinated at Hillcrest High…
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D91 employees get COVID-19 vaccine
Educators at the Idaho Falls School District got their COVID-19 vaccine…
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Jefferson School District employees receive COVID-19 vaccine
Jefferson School District 251 employees received the COVID-19 vaccine…
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$23.9 million bond proposed for Blackfoot School District
The Blackfoot Technical Education Center (BTEC) committee is behind a multi-million dollar bond that would help make improvements to the school…
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D93 to have half-day on Jan. 15 and Feb. 5 so employees can receive COVID-19 vaccine
Bonneville School District 93 Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme has announced schedule changes for the district so employees can receive the…
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