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D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

September 17, 2020 5:27 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

Locals rally to support full class, sports, optional masks

September 16, 2020 5:08 PM Emma Iannacone

Locals attended a rally at the Portneuf Wellness Complex on Wednesday to share their grievances with the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District’s…

Free breakfast, lunch for White Pine Elementary and STEM Academy students

September 16, 2020 10:10 AM News Team

Effective immediately, all White Pine Elementary and White Pine STEM Academy students are now eligible for free breakfast and/or…

Bonneville High School closed Wednesday and Thursday due to COVID-19

September 15, 2020 4:36 PM News Team

Bonneville School District Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced an emergency closure of Bonneville High School Wednesday and…

Idaho committee OKs $150 million for education funding

September 15, 2020 4:43 PM Associated Press

A committee helping oversee Idaho’s $1.25 billion share of the federal government’s $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package on Tuesday approved…

Blackfoot School District students diagnosed with COVID-19

September 15, 2020 3:16 PM News Team

Blackfoot School District Superintendent Brian Kress and Southeastern Idaho Public Health announced two students in the district were recently…

Idaho Falls and Jefferson schools clear free breakfast-lunch program

September 14, 2020 2:25 PM News Team

USDA has approved a waiver clearing the path for Idaho Falls School District 91 and Jefferson District 251 students to be eligible for free breakfast…

D91 students and staff in isolation after possible COVID-19 exposure

September 14, 2020 1:58 PM News Team

As of Friday, a total of 150 Idaho Falls District 91 students and educators are in isolation this week, after 11 students and 6 staff members tested…

Governor Little restores $99 million in education funding

September 11, 2020 9:54 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little will hold a press conference with Idaho education leaders regarding education funding and supporting Idaho parents on Friday at…

University of Wyoming plans to restart in-person classes

September 11, 2020 4:02 PM Associated Press

The University of Wyoming plans to restart in-person classes Tuesday after switching to online learning when a cluster of coronavirus cases…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

September 10, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced Thursday the district will stay in Phase 2 next week.…

118 Idaho schools to receive fresh fruit, vegetables through grants

September 10, 2020 12:27 PM News Team

Students at 118 schools across Idaho will receive free, fresh fruit and vegetables during this school year thanks to a state-administered grant from…

University of Wyoming in-person class pause extended

September 9, 2020 4:33 PM Associated Press

In-person classes at the University of Wyoming will begin for the fall semester no sooner than Monday amid ongoing efforts to test for the…

Pay It Forward: Bikers Against Bullies

September 9, 2020 4:03 PM Todd Kunz

The Idaho Falls chapter of Bikers Against Bullies focuses solely on kids and teaching that it’s OK to be yourself, but also accept others as…

Multiple COVID-19 cases confirmed in D93

September 7, 2020 5:54 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 reports the following confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in its…

Wyoming students return to school scenes altered by virus

September 7, 2020 9:59 AM Associated Press

Childhood chatter rang out over the blacktop, masked students queued up for school buses, and street signs blinked a warning to slow down outside of…

D25 to continue current instruction model for at least 2 more weeks

September 4, 2020 3:55 PM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees approved PCSD 25 administration’s recommendation to continue the current instructional…

Idaho teacher pay ranked 33rd in the nation

September 4, 2020 10:11 AM News Team

A new review of teacher salaries shows Idaho educators’ pay is 33rd in the nation, while Wyoming is rated at 15th.…

D93 schools will be in Phase 2 Sept. 7 – Sept. 11

September 3, 2020 5:19 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced Thursday schools will be open in Phase 2 (Yellow Phase) Sept. 7 – Sept.…

Idaho State hires new CIO

September 1, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

Idaho State University has hired Paula Renae Scott as its new chief information officer following a national search that launched in early…

Demand for Medical Lab Scientists booms due to COVID-19, ISU sees 100% job placement rate

September 1, 2020 2:57 PM Emma Iannacone

The pandemic has brought a critical–and often forgotten–medical field to the forefront, and it’s benefitting some Idaho State University…

Chesbro offers free music lessons to kids

August 27, 2020 8:49 PM Adrian Luevano

Due to the pandemic, kids going back to school will not be able to participate in band or orchestra in some school…

Cottonwood Elementary opens in Rigby

August 26, 2020 8:08 PM Adrian Luevano

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – A new elementary school in Jefferson Joint School District is ready for students this fall in Rigby. Cottonwood Elementary…

Idaho State Board of Education approves temporary change to attendance rule

August 26, 2020 6:03 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education approved a proposed and temporary rule change for how Average Daily Attendance (ADA) is reported by Idaho public…

Alturas to open new Idaho Falls high school

August 25, 2020 6:18 PM Bre Clark

The old Sears building at the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls won’t be empty much…

D91 announces new rules, expectations for Ravsten Stadium

August 25, 2020 5:23 PM News Team

Idaho Falls School District 91 is unveiling new rules and expectations for Ravsten Stadium amid COVID-19 in accordance with guidance from local…

CEI starts fall semester with on-campus and online options

August 24, 2020 6:20 PM Bre Clark

The College of Eastern Idaho started its fall 2020 semester Monday. The college has prepared to host approximately one-third of classes in-person and…

D25 students return to school amid pandemic “went really well”

August 24, 2020 4:42 PM Emma Iannacone

Students and teachers are back in the classroom after a long hiatus from the…

University of Wyoming enrollment rises substantially in fall

August 24, 2020 1:11 PM Associated Press

The University of Wyoming experienced a substantial rise in enrollment after the governor announced a grant-funding program for students, the school…

University of Wyoming reports 61 cases of the coronavirus

August 21, 2020 1:15 PM Associated Press

The University of Wyoming has reported 61 confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, officials…

D91 pushes start date to Aug. 31

August 20, 2020 10:19 PM Bre Clark

Idaho Falls School District 91’s school board voted unanimously to push back the school start date for from Aug. 26 to Aug. 31.…

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District announces athletic event spectator guidelines

August 20, 2020 6:08 PM News Team

With athletic events set to kick-off on Friday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced Thursday the guidelines it will be requiring for…

Online predator threat increases during pandemic

August 20, 2020 3:34 PM Chelsea Briar

Distance learning is meant to keep kids safe from COVID-19 but experts are reminding parents of the dangers lurking on the…

Rural Idaho school district sees influx of city kids

August 20, 2020 1:04 PM Associated Press

A rural Idaho school district is pushing back its start date because of an influx of children from neighboring cities that have enrolled in its…

D91 Board to discuss delaying start of school during special meeting Thursday

August 19, 2020 4:46 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Compass Academy Auditorium to discuss modifying the 2020-21…

School is back in session at Shelley High School

August 19, 2020 5:55 PM Chelsea Briar

The Shelley School District began its school year on…

CEI to start fall semester with on-campus and online options

August 19, 2020 12:24 PM News Team

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will start the fall 2020 semester Monday, August 24 with both on-campus and online options.…

Local student wins national selection from Google

August 18, 2020 3:14 PM Todd Kunz

Woodland Hills Elementary student, Hailey Bateman, is the Idaho state winner for Doodle for Google…

TSD 401 board approves plan to reopen schools

August 18, 2020 12:59 PM News Team

The Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees approved the reopening plan presented by the district’s administrative team on…

Parents share an open letter of disapproval on D91’s decision to send students back to school

August 18, 2020 9:29 AM Ariel Schroeder

Teachers, parents and patrons are making their concerns on sending kids back to school publicly known by sharing an open letter they sent to the…

‘Statewide snapshot’ of school reopening plans

August 17, 2020 6:14 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education heard on Monday from public school superintendents from throughout Idaho and the presidents of all eight public…

Students roar back to ISU for first day of in-person learning, masks on

August 17, 2020 12:59 PM Emma Iannacone

For the first time since March 15, Idaho State University is bustling with students ready to learn, despite the…

Idaho school district to reopen despite health guidance

August 17, 2020 1:00 PM Associated Press

A school district in southwestern Idaho has announced plans to reopen its schools during the coronavirus pandemic despite recommendations against…

I.F. teachers union not happy with D91’s plan to reopen

August 14, 2020 4:33 PM Bre Clark

The Idaho Falls Education Association released a statement Friday that it was sideswiped by Idaho Falls School District 91’s plan to…

Fat Geek gives computers to students

August 13, 2020 7:46 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Fat Geek Computer Service owner Monte McCall has been working on computers ever since he was a kid. Now, he wants to…

District 91 set to have students attend in-person four days a week

August 12, 2020 8:50 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Falls School District 91 had a meeting Wednesday night at Compass Academy to discuss their reopening plan.…

District 25 modifies plan to start school

August 11, 2020 5:18 PM News Team

At Tuesday’s special meeting, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees approved PCSD 25 administration’s recommendation to start…

Online alternatives available for upcoming school year

August 7, 2020 3:38 PM Chelsea Briar

s brick and mortar schools work to create online education options for students, pressure mounts on parents to choose the best public school option…

D91 public hearing, board meeting on school reopening plans August 12

August 7, 2020 12:21 PM News Team

Idaho Falls School District 91’s Board of Trustees has scheduled a public hearing to collect input from parents, patrons and staff on the…

Utah no longer recommends modified quarantine in schools

August 6, 2020 4:37 PM Associated Press

Utah will no longer recommend that schools allow students who have been exposed to COVID-19 to come to class following pushback from doctors and…

Jefferson School District adopts reopening plan

August 6, 2020 4:26 PM News Team

The Jefferson School Board in Rigby has approved a reopening plan, following a special board meeting this week.…

Idaho facing child care crises

August 5, 2020 9:37 AM Ariel Schroeder

Ensuring our children receive an education is becoming an uphill struggle for parents in Idaho.…

IEA: Schools in COVID-19 hotspots should begin with remote learning

August 4, 2020 10:05 AM News Team

Idaho Education Association President Layne McInelly has released a statement calling on all school districts in COVID-19 hotspots to begin the…

ISBOE extends waiver of college entrance exams

August 3, 2020 4:14 PM Emma Iannacone

This waiver determines how students will be accepted into state universities and colleges in fall…

D93 wants to keep classrooms open as long as they can

July 30, 2020 8:04 PM Adrian Luevano

Bonneville School District 93 discussed their reopening plan at Hillcrest High School on Wednesday…

Jefferson School District announces Rigby Virtual Academy

July 30, 2020 2:51 PM News Team

Jefferson Joint School District 251 has announced the opening of the Rigby Virtual Academy for students in grades K-8.…

District 93 holds a special meeting for reopening plans

July 29, 2020 8:58 PM Adrian Luevano

Bonneville School District 93 had a special meeting Wednesday night at Hillcrest High School to discuss their reopening…

Local family organizes back to school drive

July 29, 2020 9:50 AM Ariel Schroeder

A local family is doing what they can to support the education of our…

Utah teachers want online only classes at start of school

July 28, 2020 2:39 PM News Team

Utah’s largest teachers union called Tuesday for schools to delay reopening and start the school year with online classes, citing safety concerns for…

It’s BOSS: Blackfoot School District working on new online option

July 27, 2020 5:06 PM Emma Iannacone

The Blackfoot School District 55 is working on an online option for families who want to avoid in-person learning, but still want to stay in the…

D25 board of trustees approves 2020-2021 roadmap with amendments

July 21, 2020 5:32 PM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees voted to approve the PCSD 25 Roadmap for the 2020-2021 School Year with amendments at…

ISU professor recovering after going cross country for heart surgery

July 20, 2020 2:59 PM News Team

An Idaho State University College of Business management professor is recovering from a successful heart operation he received in New York on July…

University of Wyoming drafts plan for fall COVID-19 closures

July 20, 2020 12:48 PM Associated Press

University of Wyoming officials have released a plan to respond to any surge in the coronavirus on campus after students return in the…

Virtual groundbreaking for $5 million microscope project

July 16, 2020 1:54 PM Andrew Howe

A $5 million upgrade is underway at the Center for Advanced Energy Solutions (CAES) in Idaho…

Education board approves federal fund plan while cutting state budgets

July 16, 2020 9:08 AM News Team

The state school board begins to bridge the divide for students without…

D-91 Board approves reopening plan

July 15, 2020 9:25 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls School District 91 Board approved their reopening plan Wednesday night. A draft of the plan can be…

Pocatello teachers association asking for more protection in district’s plan to reopen

July 15, 2020 4:39 PM Emma Iannacone

In this once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, school districts are working from scratch to make a safe plan that allows in-person…

State Board of Education approves recommendations to bridge public school digital divide

July 15, 2020 5:58 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education approved a list of recommendations Wednesday intended to help school districts prepare for “blended learning”…

D93 asks for reopening plan feeback

July 15, 2020 4:06 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 has been working to develop a plan to bring students back to school this fall.…

TSD 401 Board reviews draft plan to reopen schools

July 14, 2020 12:51 PM News Team

The Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees reviewed the first draft of a plan created by the district’s administrative team Monday.…

D25 seeks input on 2020-2021 school year roadmap

July 13, 2020 5:36 PM News Team

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 released a draft of its roadmap for the 2020-2021 school year and is asking for community…

ISU student places second nationally for research poster

July 13, 2020 12:42 PM News Team

An Idaho State University senior won second place for her research poster at the POLY Industrial Advisory Board sponsored Undergraduate Research in…

Idaho schools get OK to open to students this fall

July 9, 2020 12:11 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s 300,000 schoolkids in grades K-12 can return to schools this fall but with flexible learning strategies to protect them and their communities…

The Great Race for Education officially canceled

July 9, 2020 12:50 PM News Team

The Great Race for Education scheduled for Friday, July 17 is officially canceled for…

Reclaim Idaho ready to begin online petition drive

July 9, 2020 9:27 AM News Team

Reclaim Idaho says it is ready to proceed with an online petition drive in favor of its K-12 Education Initiative.…

Elder L. Whitney Clayton to speak at online spring semester commencement ceremony

July 8, 2020 11:09 AM News Team

Brigham Young University-Idaho will broadcast an online commencement service to celebrate and recognize Spring Semester 2020 graduates.…

BYU-Idaho prepares for fall registration

July 8, 2020 10:51 AM News Team

Registration for the fall semester at Brigham Young University-Idaho will open Tuesday, July 14. …

BYU-Idaho to offer on-campus face-to-face course options this fall

July 8, 2020 10:29 AM News Team

Brigham Young University Idaho will be providing some on-campus face-to-face course options while continuing to provide remote and online course…

District 91 asks for reopening plan feedback

July 7, 2020 5:25 PM News Team

Idaho Falls School District Superintendent George Boland is asking parents and staff to review the district’s reopening plan and provide feedback by…

Jefferson School District announces back to school plan

July 6, 2020 2:14 PM News Team

Jefferson School District 251 has released its back to school plan for the…

County fair making plans to move forward

July 1, 2020 12:51 PM Andrew Howe

The Bonneville County Fair will serve as one of the first opportunities the public has had to see the new fairgrounds in Idaho Falls. The event may…

Idaho education funding lags

July 1, 2020 11:22 AM News Team

New rankings released by the National Education Association show Idaho ranks last among 50 states and the District of Columbia in per-student…

Sugar-Salem School District receives grant for a suicide prevention program

June 29, 2020 4:41 PM Jilliana Colina

“Research shows that if a student has one trusted adult that they can talk to whether that’s at the school or at home, their success rates of at any…

University of Utah to drop ACT, SAT requirement for 2 years

June 26, 2020 10:56 AM Associated Press

Prospective students at the University of Utah will no longer be required to submit ACT or SAT scores for the next two years in response to the…

Idaho Falls school board approves budget

June 25, 2020 11:56 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls school board has approved a new FY-21 budget.…

University of Wyoming to allow shared dorm rooms this fall

June 25, 2020 11:07 AM Associated Press

Some students at the University of Wyoming will be allowed to share dorm rooms under a revised plan to resume in-person classes during the…

Grant to help advance Idaho STEM development

June 23, 2020 10:45 AM News Team

The Idaho STEM Action Center has been awarded a $99,500 National Science Foundation grant to guide development of the Idaho STEM EcosySTEM…

Grab and go meals being served in District 25

June 23, 2020 10:39 AM News Team

The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District is continuing its Summer Food Service program. …

Educators elect new leadership

June 22, 2020 4:56 PM News Team

Boise teacher Layne McInelly has been elected to a new three-year term as President of the Idaho Education Association. …

Supreme Court backs legislative authority over schools Superintendent

June 22, 2020 4:43 PM News Team

The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled on the side of the Idaho Legislature in a suit filed against it by Idaho State Schools Superintendent Sherri…

‘Animationland’ exhibit offers clean, hands on experience for families

June 18, 2020 1:00 PM Emma Iannacone

Animationland teaches guests how to create their own animation, from their…

New committees formed to address fall school reopening and digital divide

June 17, 2020 10:42 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced the formation of two new committees to create a plan for reopening public schools this fall and a plan to address the…

BYU-Idaho Spring Semester online commencement announced

June 11, 2020 5:50 PM News Team

Brigham Young University Idaho has announced an online commencement service recognizing and celebrating Spring Semester 2020…

Unauthorized person interrupts Public Charter School Commission meeting

June 11, 2020 12:41 PM News Team

Idaho Public Charter School Commission virtual Zoom meeting was canceled Thursday after an unauthorized person joined the meeting virtually and…

Blackfoot School District summer food program begins June 15

June 8, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

Blackfoot School District 55 Summer Food Service Program begins June…

Idaho Supreme Court considers State Superintendent lawsuit

June 5, 2020 4:08 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical on Friday about whether the Legislature can legally shift some duties previously handled by one…

More than 150 bikes awarded to students with perfect attendance

June 4, 2020 10:03 PM News Team

After two years, Phil Meador Toyota in Pocatello is bringing back its Pass Program for students in Pocatello/Chubbuck School District…

ISU lays out plans to resume in-person class in the Fall, no tuition increase

June 4, 2020 1:23 PM Emma Iannacone

Classes, on-campus housing and sporting events will return in the fall, but they will function differently in accordance with CDC…

ISU to resume in-person instruction, adjusts fall schedule

June 2, 2020 3:10 PM News Team

Idaho State University announced plans to resume full campus operations for the Fall 2020 semester, which will include in-person instruction.…

Idaho higher education’s plan for the fall semester

June 2, 2020 3:07 PM News Team

With the COVID-19 pandemic expected to be active for the foreseeable future, our colleges and universities are now focused on the fall semester and…