Education Archives

Comprehensive sex education matters. Here’s what the data shows

September 21, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Stacker cited data from SIECUS, the Guttmacher Institute, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to visualize how…

CEI opens new doors for Idaho’s workforce

September 21, 2022 10:34 AM Seth Ratliff

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will hold a ribbon-cutting Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. for the new Eastern Idaho Workforce Training Center…

Why we’re still fascinated by college rankings

September 20, 2022 2:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Almost 40 years ago, U.S. News & World Report asked more than 1,300 college presidents to rate their peer institutions and…

U of I ranked #1 value in west for third year

September 17, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report named University of Idaho the top public higher education institution in the West on its list…

WDE releases 2021-22 school performance ratings

September 16, 2022 9:59 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released its school accountability results for the 2021-22 school year after a two-year hiatus from…

From New College to King’s College: Do you recognize the original names of the Ivy League universities?

September 12, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Since opening between 1636 and 1865, several of the eight prestigious Ivy League schools have been renamed. College Ave examined historical documents…

WDE releases 2022 assessment results

September 14, 2022 9:56 AM News Team

Results for the fourth administration of the Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) are now…

Idaho students invited to apply for the Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholars program

September 14, 2022 9:56 AM News Team

The State Department of Education, in partnership with NASA Aerospace Scholars, is offering Idaho 11th graders the chance to explore a future in…

BYU-Idaho welcomes students back to Rexburg for start of fall term

September 12, 2022 5:24 PM Braydon Wilson

The streets of Rexburg are once again filled with students as BYU-Idaho begins their fall term. Many are returning to campus Monday and some are just…

D93 Board approves 1 year reduction in property taxes

September 9, 2022 3:30 PM News Team

On Wednesday, the Bonneville School District 93 School Board held a special meeting where they voted to reduce the total taxes they will collect this…

Ybarra submits fiscal 2024 budget request for Idaho public schools

September 7, 2022 12:13 PM News Team

Restoring remaining pandemic-triggered holdbacks and continuing to improve salaries for teachers and support staff are top priorities in…

Heat wave has area school monitoring inside temperatures

September 6, 2022 5:36 PM Braydon Wilson

The recent heat wave is making it harder for kids in schools to concentrate. In District 93 most of the schools do not have an air conditioning unit…

Backpacking parents who homeschool their kids

September 6, 2022 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Backpacking tends to be associated with young people with few responsibilities. But more and more parents have been…

Texas Department of Public Safety suspends 2 officers with pay during internal review of Uvalde response

September 6, 2022 6:26 AM CNN

By Andy Rose, CNN Two officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety who were at the scene of the Uvalde school massacre have been suspended…

Idaho governor signs massive tax cut, education bill

September 2, 2022 9:26 AM Associated Press

Idaho Gov. Brad Little late Thursday signed a massive tax cut and education spending bill made possible by the state’s projected $2 billion budget…

The 4 types of learners—and how to know which you are

September 1, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Not everyone learns the same. The VARK model identifies four types of learners: visual, auditory, read and write, and kinesthetic. Citing the VARK…

PCSD 25 levy reductions approved

August 31, 2022 2:57 PM News Team

In a Special Meeting held on Tuesday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees approved a series of reductions to the district’s…

School levy helps Madison School District and Madison Cares Program

August 31, 2022 5:04 PM Braydon Wilson

Madison County voters elected to pass the renewal of the Madison school District levy of nearly $2 million Tuesday.…

Madison County voters renew school levy

August 31, 2022 11:23 AM News Team

Madison County voters are renewing a school…

How Ivy League endowments have grown over the past two decades

August 30, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Using data from the U.S. Department of Education, EDsmart examined how much the Ivy League endowments have grown over 20…

Jefferson School District starts school prepared with new safety program

August 30, 2022 2:52 PM Braydon Wilson

Jefferson School District started school Tuesday and Teachers, staff and students are ecstatic about being back in school. Jefferson School Districts…

ISU College of Education awards 621 students $500K in scholarships

August 30, 2022 11:33 AM News Team

In the Fall 2022 semester, the Idaho State University College of Education awarded every undergraduate and graduate student a scholarship to defray…

United Way awarded $20K for American Falls preschool scholarships

August 30, 2022 12:10 PM News Team

The United Way of Southeastern Idaho has received $20,000 from Idaho Future Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation for preschool scholarships for…

Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Boise

August 29, 2022 6:33 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled the highest paying education jobs in Boise, ID using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…

Madison voters to vote on school levy renewal Tuesday

August 29, 2022 6:31 PM Braydon Wilson

As the month of June came to an end, the current school levy in the Madison School district for nearly 2 million dollars came to an end. A levy that…

New Alpine Academy coming to Chubbuck, ID in 2023

New middle school coming to Chubbuck

August 29, 2022 11:58 AM Cole Sams

A groundbreaking ceremony at the new Alpine Academy Charter School will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday at 1195 Alpine Avenue in Chubbuck.…

Police remain at Compass Academy after precautionary lockout

August 29, 2022 11:56 AM Bill Cummings

The order for the lockout was made in consultation with the Idaho Falls Police Department after a few students at school received a threat from…

Imagine Idaho partners with state education boards and associations to improve online education

August 29, 2022 10:31 AM Kailey Galaviz

Imagine Idaho partners with school boards and associations to improve online education by enhancing broadband…

“Let’s Feed a Hungry Child” program benefits Wilcox Elementary School

August 28, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

As local learners head back-to-school, members of the community recently pooled their resources to help ensure that no child goes hungry, with a…

ISU’s TRIO McNair Scholars Program earns $1.3 million grant

August 27, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

Idaho State University’s TRIO McNair Scholars Program has been awarded a five-year $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to…

How student loan debt has increased over time

August 24, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

To illustrate how student loan debt has grown compared to other forms of debt, Experian analyzed data collected from student loan holders nationwide…

PCSD 25 reinstates driver education program with fall sessions

August 26, 2022 3:14 PM News Team

After a brief hiatus, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is once again offering Driver Education, and registration is currently open for the…

Gov. Gordon’s education initiative prepares recommendations for review

August 26, 2022 11:34 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon’s education initiative has completed its statewide listening sessions and is currently preparing a series of policy…

States with the most and least student debt

August 25, 2022 11:41 AM Stacker

Americans owed an astounding $1.58 trillion in student loan debt at the end of 2021. Stacker looks at the situation…

Idaho Falls High School holds groundbreaking for new athletic complex

August 25, 2022 11:42 AM Evan Thomason

Idaho Falls High School is making their first step into expanding their athletic…

Idaho State alumna establishes new scholarship endowment

August 26, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

Idaho State University alumna Trisa Shelton Clemons has established a new scholarship endowment in the College of…

Madison School District taking steps to prevent bullying in schools

August 24, 2022 5:41 PM Braydon Wilson

It may only be the second day of school for students in the Madison School District, but that isn’t stopping members of law enforcement, school…

State Board of Education approves legislative proposals including enrollment-based funding

August 24, 2022 3:16 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education approved draft legislation for more than a dozen proposals including permanently shifting to enrollment, rather…

School is in session. Should you worry about your kid catching monkeypox?

August 24, 2022 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN Monkeypox cases are increasing across America and around the world, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

More D91 schools earn HRS Level 1 certifications

August 24, 2022 10:45 AM News Team

Idaho Falls School District 91 announced a total of seven schools have now earned Level 1 certification in Marzano’s High Reliability Schools…

IBE releases report on Idaho health care worker shortage

August 24, 2022 10:34 AM News Team

Idaho Business for Education (IBE) released a report on the worker shortage that is negatively impacting health care systems across the state.…

How to qualify for Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan

August 24, 2022 11:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his plan to address student loan debt, which includes debt forgiveness for…

Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers making less than $125,000

August 24, 2022 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

resident Joe Biden on Wednesday announced new steps to address student loan debt, which includes forgiving $10,000 for borrowers who make less…

State Board of Education members support Governor’s education proposals

August 24, 2022 10:41 AM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education opened its regular Board meeting Wednesday by expressing full support for Governor Brad Little’s education…

Madison Jr. High welcomes students back to school, hopes to help ease transition into new year

August 23, 2022 11:45 AM Braydon Wilson

The first bell of the school year has rung reminding students at Madison Jr. High in Rexburg summer break has ended and the school year has begun.…

PCSD 25 welcomes learners back to school

August 23, 2022 7:00 AM News Team

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 will welcome back students for their first day of school on…

Local law enforcement reminds us the benefits of bright clothing during the school year

August 22, 2022 4:44 PM Braydon Wilson

The school year is coming fast as many of our local school districts start the school year Tuesday, and the focus of area first responders is turning…

Edgemont Elementary to have early dismissal Tuesday

August 22, 2022 3:35 PM News Team

Edgemont Elementary School students will be dismissed early Tuesday because of an HVAC issue affecting the air conditioning…

PCSD 25 announces changes to transportation staff

August 21, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced the selection of Kelly Dial as the Coordinator of Student Transportation, Jeff Corrington as a…

Fresh fruit and vegetables coming to Idaho schools through grant program

August 19, 2022 10:49 AM News Team

Idaho students at 118 elementary schools across the state will get the chance to explore fresh fruit and vegetable options free of charge this school…

Learning loss is on the rise—here’s what schools are doing to help

August 12, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

HeyTutor outlined nine ways schools are tackling learning loss, drawing on news reports as well as studies of how COVID-19 impacted students’…

School buses hitting the roads again – Here’s some rules of the road you need to know

August 17, 2022 11:20 AM Kailey Galaviz

Do you know the rules of the road when coming up on a school bus? Here is a…

A Texas school district is removing and reviewing dozens of challenged books, including the Bible and an Anne Frank adaptation

August 16, 2022 11:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Officials in a school district near Fort Worth, Texas, have directed school staff and librarians to temporarily…

Empowering parents grant applications available to Idaho families in mid-September

August 17, 2022 9:34 AM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education announced Tuesday it intends to make Empowering Parents grant applications available to Idaho families in…

Bingham County Sheriff urges drivers to pay extra attention as school starts

August 15, 2022 11:32 AM News Team

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind drivers school will be starting soon for all of county school districts.…

School zones will be busy again starting Tuesday, here’s how you can keep them safe

August 15, 2022 11:55 AM Kailey Galaviz

As school starts up again there’s some things to keep in mind when driving and walking in school zones.…

ISU faculty offers multi-sensory training for educators in Idaho to address dyslexia

August 14, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

When her son was diagnosed with dyslexia, Associate Professor Heather Ramsdell uncovered a huge unmet need for services in Idaho, and now she is…

The Hospital Cooperative establishes new scholarship endowment for students in health care fields

August 14, 2022 8:00 AM News Team

Idaho State University has received an endowment from The Hospital Cooperative.…

35 paraprofessionals awarded full-tuition scholarships to become certified teachers

August 13, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

More than 35 paraprofessionals working in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 are set to receive full-tuition scholarships awarded by the Idaho…

North Wind Group establishes second scholarship endowment at ISU

August 13, 2022 12:00 PM News Team

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students at Idaho State University are getting a helping hand from a leader in the construction,…

ISU now location host for Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center’s OSHA Classes

August 13, 2022 8:00 AM News Team

Idaho State University Continuing Education and Workforce Training (CEWT) signed an agreement with the Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center at the…

Teachers learn the SMART ways to teach reading

August 9, 2022 5:39 PM Seth Ratliff

Idaho’s upcoming school students may be reading sooner than before.
Teachers in the Bonneville school district were in the classroom themselves…

Breaking down the GRE, GMAT, and other graduate entrance exams

August 8, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Thinking of graduate school? You’ll probably need to take an entrance exam. Here are details about those exams as compiled by Santa Clara…

Income guidelines for 2022-2023 free and reduced price lunch applications released

August 9, 2022 9:45 AM News Team

Families interested in applying for free and reduced price meals can now view income guidelines and apply for the 2022-2023 school…

Content Standards review for social studies, arts and humanities starts Tuesday

August 8, 2022 11:36 AM News Team

Committees of subject-area experts from across Idaho will hold virtual meetings Tuesday, Aug. 9, beginning the process of reviewing and revisingthe…

White House internship provides “opportunity of a lifetime” for ISU student

August 7, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

On the Fourth of July, Idaho State University senior Eric Morris had the opportunity of a lifetime— he was volunteering at the White…

Here’s how the cost of college has changed since the 1960s

July 26, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Sound Dollar examined data from the National Center for Education Statistics to see how college costs have changed between 1963 and…

US colleges and universities with the biggest endowments

July 21, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Canva US colleges and universities with the biggest endowments University of Texas (UT) Austin campus at sunset Canva #10. University of Michigan The…

10 colleges where women graduates earn more than men

July 15, 2022 11:42 PM Stacker

EDsmart analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard to compile a list of schools where women out-earn men after…

50 best public colleges ranked from most to least expensive

July 20, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Stacker scoured data from Niche and ranked the 50 best public universities in the country in order from most to least…

Idaho Falls ninth grader recognized for her tsunami preventing invention

July 20, 2022 11:22 AM Kailey Galaviz

Local 9th grade student invents a way to prevent tsunamis for this year’s Invention Convention and wins 2nd…

Clay tablets and human skin: 10 special collections at universities

July 18, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Best Universities investigated the strange, creepy, and remarkable items kept by university libraries and museums across the…

ISU President named 1 of Idaho’s 50 Most Influential Business Leaders

July 16, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

Idaho State University President Kevin Satterlee was named one of Idaho’s 50 Most Influential Business Leaders by the Idaho Business…

D91 to ask voters for $250 million bond

July 15, 2022 3:38 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls School District will go to the voters this November to ask for millions of…

How teacher shortages are affecting K-12 schools across the country

July 13, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

HeyTutor outlined five ways pandemic-related teacher shortages are affecting K-12 schools across the…

Set bedtime back to prepare your child for kindergarten, study says

July 13, 2022 2:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A backpack, lunch box, crayons and at least 10 hours of sleep each night are all things children need to get off to a good…

Applications required for free and reduced price meals for 2022-2023 school year

July 6, 2022 9:55 AM News Team

This summer, families who need assistance paying for school meals will be required to submit an application for free and reduced price school meals…

Prehistoric lobster named after Idaho State University paleontologist

July 9, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

A prehistoric crustacean that roamed the seas almost 250 million years ago now bears the name of an Idaho State University…

Early reading test shows statewide gains from previous spring and fall

July 7, 2022 2:32 PM News Team

tatewide results from the spring Idaho Reading Indicator show more than two-thirds of all Idaho students in kindergarten through third grade were…

President Henry B. Eyring to speak at BYU-Idaho Spring Commencement

July 7, 2022 11:07 AM News Team

President Henry B. Eyring, a member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, will address 2,841 graduates at…

Idaho State University College of Business reaccredited by AACSB

July 2, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

After an extensive review process, the Idaho State University College of Business was reaccredited in both its business and accounting programs by…

10 challenges facing teachers during COVID-19

June 28, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Study.com analyzed COVID-19-pandemic-related issues that teachers have been up…

CEI Board of Trustees fill Zone 1 Trustee vacancy

June 30, 2022 3:54 PM News Team

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Amy Gardels to fill the Zone 1 Trustee vacancy during their regular…

5 ways high school students can earn college credit

June 17, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

As the cost of higher education soars, more and more students want to get a jump on earning college credits. EDsmart looked at ways students could…

How educational games have evolved over time

June 17, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Best Universities compiled a list of how different kinds of digital games for teaching students have evolved over time, from The Oregon Trail to the…

How college admissions have changed over the past 75 years

June 23, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

AdmissionSight reviewed historical milestones and education statistics to determine how college admissions have changed over the last 75…

ISU College of Business awards record number of private scholarships

June 26, 2022 2:00 PM News Team

More than 90% of College of Business students who applied for private scholarships have received one for the upcoming academic year, thanks to a…

D93 introduces “Words on Wheels”

June 23, 2022 11:56 AM Evan Thomason

It is a pickup truck and trailer that goes to four different locations delivering free books to…

Free meals available to Idaho children with Summer Food Service Program

June 23, 2022 9:46 AM News Team

Idaho families in search of nutritious options this summer will be able to access free meals and snacks for children ages 1 to 18 in locations…

Top 10 most common occupations for workers with a business degree

June 22, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Santa Clara University rounded up 10 of the most popular occupations for people with a bachelor’s business degree, including sales, finance, and…

CEI Board interviews candidates to fill vacancy

June 21, 2022 4:07 PM News Team

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Board of Trustees held a Special Meeting on Monday and interviewed candidates to fill the vacancy left by Trustee…

Robert Fisher to retire after 33 years at ISU

June 18, 2022 11:00 AM News Team

After more than three decades on the Idaho State University campus, a fixture in the Mathematics and Statistics Department is calling it a…

How $274 billion in federal emergency aid funded educational programs across the country

June 14, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Utilizing data from the U.S. Department of Education, HeyTutor analyzed how federal educational relief funds were distributed during the…

D91 to pay off bond early, saving millions of dollars

June 17, 2022 2:58 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees announced plans this week to pay its current bond off early, which will save D91’s patrons and taxpayers millions…

State Board of Education approves slate of ideas for next legislative session

June 15, 2022 2:39 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education Wednesday approved a list of 16 legislative ideas that could become formal bill proposals introduced during 2023…

PCSD 25 announces new Greenacres Elementary principal

June 15, 2022 2:26 PM News Team

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 (PCSD 25) announced the selection of Dr. Joel Wilson as the Principal of Greenacres Elementary…

Eastern Idaho educators learning more about STEM education

June 14, 2022 11:06 AM Cole Sams

Educators from throughout the state are convening at Idaho State University’s Eames Complex this week to learn STEM content and network at a workshop…