New BYU–Idaho president inaugurated Tuesday
Even though he has been serving as the new president at Brigham Young University – Idaho for the past couple of months, Alvin F. Meredith III will…
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Student loan repayments are back. Here’s what that could mean for the economy
This month marks the first time in more than three years that federal student loan borrowers will be required to make monthly…
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CEI anticipates academic boom with introduction of Idaho LAUNCH grant
Idaho LAUNCH aims to alleviate financial barriers and empower Idaho’s graduating high school seniors to pursue higher education dreams by covering…
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Preventing school shootings before they happen
Local teachers and school resource officers are learning how to identify school shooters before they…
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PCSD 25 among the top academic performers for large school districts in Idaho
The 2023 ISAT results place the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 among the top academic performers for large school districts in…
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How the pandemic worsened teaching vacancies across the US
HeyTutor used National Center for Education Statistics data to explore and contextualize the current state of teacher vacancies in public…
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What the end of the student loan pause means for teachers
After a three-year pause, student loan repayments will resume. TeacherCertification.com explored how existing forgiveness programs affect…
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Fueled by teacher shortages, 'Zoom-in-a-room' makes a comeback
Using exclusive data, The 74 looks into the much-derided practice of in-class, virtual instruction and the multi-million dollar industry it has…
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The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning
The Hechinger Report dives into how school districts across the US have begun punishing students by forcing them into online classes, sometimes…
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Area schools highlight achievements amid mixed results from state literacy data
The State Department of Education says new data from spring assessments show that Idaho students are outperforming their national peers in early…
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Newly released test scores show significant gains in early literacy, losses on Idaho Standards Achievement Test
New data from spring assessments show that Idaho students are outperforming their national peers in early literacy.…
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Highland marching band gifted new uniforms after fire
Highland High School lost the majority of its band uniforms in the school fire…
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Mackay educator named 2024 Idaho Teacher of the Year
Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield announced Wednesday Mackay High School career technical education instructor Trent Van Leuven…
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Does back-to-school spending increase credit card balances?
Experian reviewed national sales data to determine if back-to-school spending has a noticeable impact on consumer spending…
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These US cities offer the highest returns on your college investment
MoneyGeek analyzed data from the Census Bureau’s one-year American Community Survey and the Department of Education’s College Scorecard to identify…
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Exploring racial and ethnic disparities in learning disability diagnosis among students
Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Marker Learning examined racial and ethnic differences in students with learning…
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Public schooling is best in these US cities
Stacker used 2023 data from Niche to look at the 25 cities with the best school districts in the United…
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TCSD announces after school bilingual theater club at Munger Mountain Elementary
Students in the After the Bell club at Munger Mountain Elementary School (MMES) are getting their theater…
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State takeovers of 'failing' schools are increasing, but with little evidence they help students
The Hechinger Report looks at the issue of state takeovers of schools and whether such measures actually aid student performance or function to…
Continue Reading What are legacy admissions — and do colleges need them?
Legacy college admission is an advantage given at birth, in which the children of a school’s alumni receive special consideration in the college…
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Cheapest and most expensive states for college tuition
To identify the cheapest and most expensive states for college tuition in the U.S., MoneyGeek analyzed undergraduate tuition data from 2013 to…
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Inside the book-ban machine: The rise of 'parental rights' groups and their efforts to ban books
As attempts to ban books intensify, Stacker explored how organized efforts have enabled broader challenges at U.S. libraries and…
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AAA shares tips for Child Passenger Safety Week
This week is Child Passenger Safety Week, and AAA is reminding grown-ups to help keep kids safe in…
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Critchfield announces sponsor for Idaho Teacher of the Year Award
Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield has announced the addition of a corporate sponsor for the state’s annual Teacher of the…
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Idaho school named among 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools
An Idaho school has been named among the 353 schools recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools for…
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Charter schools working with families despite high waitlist numbers
Charter schools in Eastern Idaho continue to try and accommodate as many families as possible, despite high waitlist…
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A high school for dropouts: Goodwill offers adults a second chance at a diploma
The 74 takes a deep dive into an unusual and growing educational program with one mission—to help adults get their high school diploma, sometimes…
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WDE names 2024 Wyoming Teacher of the Year
A high school social studies teacher at Cody High School has been named the 2024 Wyoming Teacher of the…
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AAA shares safety reminders for Idaho School Zone Safety Week
AAA is issuing another reminder to the state to help protect children traveling to and from…
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Enrollment up at BYU-Idaho
Brigham Young University-Idaho students began their first day of the fall semester…
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AAA shares safety reminders for Idaho School Zone Safety Week
AAA is sharing reminders to help protect children traveling to and from…
Continue Reading Doubling up on classrooms, using online teachers and turning to support staff: How schools are dealing with the ongoing teacher shortage
CNN By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing…
Continue Reading States step in to pay for school meals for all kids
As soon as Tracy Area Schools in Minnesota resumed charging for breakfast and lunch last year, students started dropping out of the program. Many of…
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Portneuf Valley Technical Education and Career Campus awarded $6.5 million grant
The grant represents the largest award during the second round of grants this…
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WDE releases 2023 assessment data and new tools for parents
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released results for the 2022-23 Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) and Wyoming…
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Americans have shed more than 10% of total student loan debt since March 2020
With all the stir surrounding the resumption of student loan payments this fall, Experian analyzed data going back to when the student loan pause…
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Schools got $190B to counter the pandemic's effect on student learning—Here's how they spent it
The COVID-19 relief funds to schools are coming to a close. HeyTutor cited data from the Department of Education to determine how much states…
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Graduates with history degrees most often find work in these industries
Using 2019 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Best Universities identified the industries where history majors are most likely to find…
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More Idaho schools enrolling in school safety tipline program
The program is available in about one-third more schools than it was at beginning of the last school…
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Teachers are becoming more educated, but salaries aren't keeping up
TeacherCertification.com explored how salaries aren’t keeping up even as more teachers earn post-baccalaureate degrees, citing National Center for…
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Critchfield submits request for Idaho’s K-12 education budget
Critchfield’s request builds on last year’s record increase in the K-12 budget by adding approximately $120 million in additional state general…
Continue Reading Student loan payments restart in October. Here’s what borrowers should know
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — For the first time in more than three years, federal student loan borrowers will be required to pay…
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Idaho Falls School District Trustees vote to dispute tax levy decision
The Idaho Falls School District Board of Trustees plans to dispute a decision by the Idaho State Tax Commission to not certify a levy to build a new…
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Local law enforcement reminds us to be safe in school zones
School is officially back in session for many of our local school districts. Meaning rules for school zones are in full effect.…
Continue Reading Employers could offer you tax-free help with your student loan payments. Most are not
As borrowers prepare to resume paying their federal student loans in the coming weeks, the IRS is reminding employers that they can help by offering…
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Idaho students to explore healthy eating with USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Students at 139 schools across Idaho will enjoy a wide selection of fresh fruit and vegetable options free of charge this school…
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“Remember to get out and vote on Tuesday” – D93’s $34.5 million bond is back on the ballot
Election day is on Tuesday. District 93 is reminding the community to vote on its $34.5 million…
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Online college enrollment is on the rise: What brings students to virtual campuses?
Using data from the NCES and research from Education Dynamics, EDsmart explored why online college enrollment is on the…
Continue Reading BYU-Idaho updates dress code
Brigham Young University- Idaho in Rexburg announced changes to its university dress code in a formal statement…
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College of Eastern Idaho earns accreditation
The College of Eastern Idaho received its accreditation in its seventh year of enrollment.…
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Idaho State Board of Education discusses K-12 priorities
The Idaho State Board of Education focused much of its regular Board meeting Wednesday discussing priority areas for Idaho’s K-12 education…
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D91’s new superintendent prepares for first school year with deep roots in the district
Idaho Falls School District 91 has a new superintendent and she is looking forward to the start of her first school…
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Local teachers receive $10,000 donation and supply kits
New numbers show more than 92% of classrooms have students whose families cannot afford to purchase school…
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Students in Madison School District #321 return to school
The first bell of the 2023-2024 school year has rung for students in Madison School District #321. As students return to school, nerves, and…
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D93 hosts nationwide teacher conference
Bonneville Joint School District 93 is making it easier for its teachers, and those from around the region, to hear from professional education…
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Madison School District prepares for new school year
For students in Rexburg, the final minutes of summer break are ticking away.…
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Idaho school superintendent addresses teacher shortage
Idaho’s new superintendent of public instruction, Debbie Critchfield, made a stop in Madison County ahead of the new school year.…
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U of I offers Idaho’s first robotics certificates with industrial focus
Idaho’s first industrial robotics certificates are now available through the University of Idaho College of…
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Rigby FFA members named as national finalists
The Rigby FFA Chapter had 12 members qualify to compete in the proficiency awards program at the national…
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10 local high school students receive scholarships from Idaho Falls Power
Idaho Falls Power sponsored 10 local high school students to attend a six-day leadership conference in…
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National Teacher of the Year to deliver keynote address at CEI fall in-service
The 2023 National Teacher of the Year will be the keynote speaker at the CEI fall semester Faculty and Staff In-service on Monday, August 14.…
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In Japan, plummeting university enrollment forecasts what's ahead for the US
The Hechinger Report finds Japan’s situation is now also being faced by the United States, where the number of 18-year-olds has begun to drop in…
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Public meeting to discuss future plans for Highland High School
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District is seeking input on future plans for Highland High School since the D-wing of the school burnt down in…
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SDE welcomes new Director of Federal Programs
The State Department of Education welcomed Joshua Noteboom as the new Director of Federal…
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How companies are helping offset student loans for employees
Student loan debt affects millions. Tovuti LMS researched strategies companies across the U.S. implement to help employees pay or offset…
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10 states where college enrollment has dropped the most over the past decade
EDsmart used National Center for Education Statistics data to identify the states with the greatest undergraduate enrollment declines in the last…
Continue Reading What to know when your child starts school during a deadly heat wave
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Millions of children are heading to school in August during the worst heat wave in recorded human history.…
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Rigby Rockets the next generation of Rocketeers
Middle and elementary school students gathered at Rigby High School for the Rigby rockets summer camp, a one week day camp to learn about principles…
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ICRS Council awards first grants to Idaho school districts to expand CTE opportunities
The Idaho Career Ready Students (ICRS) Council convened for the first time on Tuesday morning to award its first set of grants to expand Career…
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Plans on schedule to welcome learners back to Highland High School and other SD25 schools on August 23
Demolition of the fire-impacted facilities at Highland High School began earlier than expected Friday morning due to an emergency approval granted by…
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Which colleges have produced the most legislators in the 118th Congress?
Best Universities used the Biographical Directory of Congress to find out which schools were most popular among members of the 118th Congress for…
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As schools rely on tutoring to rebound from learning loss, finding tutors proves difficult
HeyTutor cited Institute of Education Sciences survey data to examine the problems public schools face in hiring tutors and hosting tutoring…
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For preschoolers after the pandemic, more states say: Learn outdoors
Experts say the naturalist approach can be especially beneficial to children after the pandemic, but The Hechinger Report found outdoor preschools…
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Riding the school bus? New PCSD25 mandatory transportation registration closes July 28
The deadline to register is Friday, July…
Continue Reading Some colleges cost $95,000 per year, and they’re only getting more expensive. Here’s why
The average American saved $5,011 last year. That means it would take them about 75 years to save up enough cash to send one child to a top-rated US…
Continue Reading 5 ways parents can shore up a middle schooler’s self-image
By Phyllis Fagell, CNN (CNN) — After a disappointing routine during a gymnastics meet, Jason Moser’s daughter was full of self-doubt, so…
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Federal investigation prompts District 93 to change Special Education program
Bonneville Joint School District 93 is making some changes to their Special Education program after concerned parents filed a complaint with the U.S.…
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District 93 to rerun previous bond to build new elementary school
Bonneville Joint School District 93 is once again asking the public to vote on the same bond from a couple months ago designed to help them address…
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States with the highest SAT scores
Stacker referenced College Board data reported by PrepScholar to rank the states with the highest performance on the SAT, drawing on results from the…
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How the AP program expanded to 7 in 10 high schools in the US
Study.com compiled a timeline detailing how AP courses have expanded and impacted the high school curriculum, using academic and historical…
Continue Reading Students still struggle with math and reading despite the end of the pandemic era, study shows
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Students who struggled through the height of the Covid-19 pandemic – between March 2020 and early 2023 –…
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College students outnumber other residents in these towns
Best Universities identified 11 towns with more degree-seeking undergraduate students than the residential population using The Integrated…
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State Department of Ed welcomes new Special Education director
Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield is welcoming a new Director of Special…
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After historic declines in math scores, schools look to bolster summer programs to help kids catch up
New and robust offerings have been open to a wide swath of students starting in the summer 2021, but an analysis by The 74 finds the trend could stop…
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How schools and students are bridging the digital divide when technology isn't universally accessible
EDsmart compiled a list of ways schools and students are bridging the digital divide based on data analysis from several sources, including Educause…
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Idaho’s college going rates revised upward
The college going rate reports the percentage of Idaho high school graduates that enroll in a college academic or career technical program in the…
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How college admissions have changed in the last 80 years
Stacker reviewed historical milestones and education statistics to determine how college admissions have changed over the last 80…
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The cost of college the year you graduated high school
The average new college grad’s student debt balance is nearing $30,000. Stacker compiled Education Department data to illustrate tuition costs over…
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5 ways to help kids retain knowledge over the summer
HeyTutor compiled a list of programs and activities to help students retain knowledge over the summer, citing Institute for Education Sciences…
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1 in 20 programmers on open-source software projects are women, ISU study says
A new analysis by Idaho State University computer scientists has found only a handful of updates being made to open-source software projects by…
Continue Reading Rural school arts grants awarded
More than 70 Idaho rural public schools, school districts and charter schools are receiving funding to improve arts programs for their students under…
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Metros experiencing the biggest disparities between teacher pay and cost of living
Teachercertification.com compared cost-of-living data from the Economic Policy Institute with teacher income data from the Bureau of Labor…
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Idaho teachers participate in i-STEM training
Educators across the state are coming to the College of Eastern Idaho for a four-day STEM workshop. It will teach them all about STEM – science,…
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Grace Lutheran Church hosting Back 2 School Giveaway Aug. 5
The Grace Lutheran Church in Pocatello needs your help to provide students a better experience for the upcoming school…
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TCSWD second grade teacher selected for Fulbright
A Munger Mountain Elementary School second grade teacher has received a Fulbright Teacher Exchange award to Taiwan for the 2023-2024 cycle from the…
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JFAC seeks answers at special committee meeting
Idaho legislators are seeking answers about the University of Idaho’s agreement to purchase the University of…
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Most important skills for tutors
As schools recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, tutoring can bridge the learning loss gap. Citing data from O*Net and the Bureau of Labor Statistics,…
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SDE welcomes public comment on Idaho Extended Content Standards alignment review
Public comment will be accepted until June 23,…
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WDE seeks comment on K-3 Reading Assessment and Intervention rules
Public comment may be submitted online, or via email by 11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2023.…
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Governor’s Cup Scholarship recipients announced
Recipients were chosen from among more than 3,000…
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