Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 (PCSD 25) announced the selection of Kirk Thomson as the Principal of Chubbuck Elementary School and Stuart Johnson as the Principal of Irving Middle School.
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Data published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that vaccination rates for three childhood vaccines fell in kindergartners in the 2020-21 school year compared with the 2019-20 school year, a “concerning” finding that may lead to more infections, a CDC immunizations expert said.
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The Idaho State Board of Education approved a temporary rule Thursday extending an expired temporary rule that bases Idaho public school funding on student enrollment rather than attendance.
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The Idaho State Board of Education approved student fee increases at Idaho’s 4-year institutions on Wednesday.
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Idaho State University received a large gift to help renovate an 80-year-old building on the Pocatello campus.
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The School District 25 Education Foundation and the scholarship selection committee announced the recipients of the 4th annual Terry Perkins Educational Scholarship.
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The D91 Education Foundation offers the William J. and Shirley A. Maeck Family Foundation scholarship, the Odd Fellows scholarships, the Go Tigers! scholarship and the new Heart of D91 Go On Award to graduating seniors in District 91.
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In an effort to meet the growing employment demands of social media positions, Idaho State University will offer a new option to students starting Fall 2022.
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Stacker used data from a 2020 PayScale report to rank the top 100 college majors that make the most money.
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Students may email teachers for help and support.
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In April, the Idaho State University College of Education welcomed more than 50 paraprofessionals throughout the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 (SD25) to campus to learn more about a new paraprofessional to teacher pathway called PaCT – Para to Certified Teacher program.
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Jefferson School DIstrict 251 is talking about the safety measures and improvements they’ve made in the past year since the May 6th shooting at Rigby Middle School.
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The Rigby FFA chapter participated in the 91st Annual State FFA Leadership Conference earlier this month.
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daho elementary schools looking to expand their fruit and vegetable offerings can apply now to participate in the USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) through Child Nutrition Programs of the State Department of Education.
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Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 (PCSD 25) announced the selection of Mr. A.J. Watson as the Director of Elementary Education and Ms. Amy Bowie as the Director of Curriculum.
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The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is preparing for their first open house on Tuesday, since Covid-19 reached Eastern Idaho. In previous years school officials say over 400 people have come through to experience what the community college can offer.
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The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation announced a teacher at Rigby Junior High School has been accepted to participate in its workshop for educators sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Idaho State University faculty are working to combat the teacher shortage using a newly launched project called Idaho Making Progress Against Critical Teacher Shortages, or IMPACTS for short.
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Stacker compiled insights from National Center for Education Statistics’ Common Core of Data to illustrate how much K-12 declined during the 2020–2021 school year.
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Alexa Lovell recovered enough from a recent car accident to watch her husband, Mitch, walk in Brigham Young University-Idaho’s graduation on Thursday.
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Eight Idaho school districts and three community organizations will receive new grant awards ranging from $98,000 to $175,000 to provide youth academic and enrichment opportunities through the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program.
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With the rise of online learning, Tovuti compiled a list of five tips for studying successfully for full-time and casual online students.
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Construction is well underway as crews came to Ravsten Stadium Monday to begin work on the desired upgrades to field and track in downtown Idaho Falls. Margaret Wimborne the director of communications of Idaho Falls School District #91 says “We’re really excited that work has started on our upgrades and improvements to rest in the stadium. The project is going to involve pulling up the field, replacing it with turf, and then also putting in it and a new track and some some other amenities down on the field.”
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation altering the way money is allocated to K-12 schools.
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March is Literacy month at Thurkill Elementary School in Soda Springs Idaho. As part of their festivities they had many different first responders and members of the military come to their school to read to them. But the big theme for the month was the Book Blast fundraiser.
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Some of our local students are getting the chance to perform on the other side of the country.
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The job outlook for educators in elementary and secondary schools is expected to change for the better. Study.com analyzed the projected job growth across every state.
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Idaho Falls School District 91 announced work to install turf and upgrade the track at Ravsten Stadium will begin after spring break.
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Residents of Rexburg learned how they could join the fight against human trafficking Saturday.
Continue Reading The Salmon-Challis National Forest employees will award five $1,500 scholarships to graduating seniors in our local communities (Salmon, Leadore, Challis, and Mackay).
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HeyTutor investigated how K-12 enrollment has changed in every state and Washington D.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic, using data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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A member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will address 2,791 graduates at Brigham Young University-Idaho’s 2022 Winter Semester Commencement on Thursday, April 7, 2022.
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Teton County School District #1 is a National School Boards Association (NSBA) 2022 Magna Award winner.
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College Ave put together a list of various scholarships that students may be eligible for when it comes to covering the cost of college.
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Lawmakers in the Idaho House have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with optional full-day kindergarten.
Continue Reading The $643 million budget for Idaho’s colleges and universities is headed to the governor.
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The Idaho State University College of Business will launch its third radio show with KISU FM 91 on March 30 at 7 p.m.
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Now in its 22 year of operation, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is gearing up for the 2022 Summer Food Service Program.
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In a surprise assembly Friday, Dane Beorchia, a career and technical education teacher (CTE) at Highland High School, received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award for his excellence and innovation in education.
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In a surprise assembly Friday, Tiffany Lemos, a third-grade teacher at Chubbuck Elementary School, received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award for her excellence and innovation in education.
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Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative is once again offering scholarships to local area high school graduating seniors whose parents or guardians are members of Fall River Electric.
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Idaho’s middle-school artists are encouraged to submit their best work to the Statewide Collaborative Wellness Artwork Project.
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Challenge Hunger is teaming up with The Hall Foundation, Good 2 Go stores, and Broulim’s to be able to provide lunches for students in need over their spring break.
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Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25, in partnership with Idaho State University’s College of Technology and the School District 25 Education Foundation, is excited to host the 2nd Annual STEM-UP!, a program designed to introduce K-5 learners and their families to STEM education and STEM-related careers.
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It has been 3 years since the District 91 in Idaho Falls has held their 5th Grade Patriotic program. The program is set to take place in the Skyline High School. It will include 5th Graders from all over the district are participating.
Continue Reading The Idaho State Board of Education is teaming up with the Idaho Commission on the Arts to offer grants to Idaho rural school districts and rural charter schools to support fine arts, performing arts and design courses.
Continue Reading Lawmakers on a House panel have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with optional full-day kindergarten.
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An Idaho State University Chemist and a pair of students have found a new way to chemically remove metal from wastewater.
Continue Reading Lawmakers in the Senate have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with full-day kindergarten.
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Jefferson County residents did not approve a proposed 80 million dollar bond Tuesday that would have funded eight different projects for the Jefferson School District 251, including a new middle school.
Continue Reading Ashton Elementary and North Fremont High school in Fremont Joint School District 215 are closed Wednesday due to blowing and drifting snow.
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A number of school districts held school bonds and levy elections on Tuesday, March 8. Below is a synopsis of what was on the ballot.
Continue Reading Residents in Jefferson County, came out today to decide on whether or not they should approve a proposed 80 million dollar bond that would fund 8 different projects for the Jefferson School District 251, including a new middle school.
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Idaho Falls School District 91 announced Monday a new partnership with Battelle Energy Alliance and Idaho National Laboratory to create the INL Future Corps program, which will provide D91 students with pathways to high-demand, high-quality job opportunities at INL.
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The Idaho House has overwhelmingly approved two pieces of legislation as part of a process to replace the education content standards for the state’s 310,000 K-12 students.
Continue Reading The Legislature’s budget committee has approved spending $3.4 billion to teach Idaho’s 310,000 K-12 students, money that includes $1,000 bonuses for teachers, administrators and support staff.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Three people are running as Republican candidates for Idaho Superintendent of Public Education. Incumbent Sherri Ybarra, Branden Durst, and Debbie Critchfield will all be on the ballot in May. Critchfield sat down for an interview to talk about her campaign. “I’m running because I believe the people of Idaho deserve a
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Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra’s Student Advisory Council held its third meeting Monday with an immersive look at Idaho’s state government.
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On Friday, February 25, Rigby High School automotive students competed at the Webster State Automotive Competition.
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The bond would fund three projects: Building a new school for Hibbard Elementary, and remodeling the current school for early childhood and pre-K programs. The third would add new classrooms and expand the current lunchroom at Madison Junior High.
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Proposed legislation to adopt new Idaho content standards for math, science and English Language Arts and to replace certification standards for school personnel moved forward from the House Education Committee Thursday morning, and a short time later Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra urged the State Board of Education to support the legislation to eliminate the Common Core and adopt the revised standards.
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The Idaho State Board of Education decided Thursday against taking a formal position on two legislative proposals intended to replace current K-12 content standards in English language arts, math and science.
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The Rigby High School Student Council traveled to Boise for the state leadership conference.
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Idaho Falls School District 91 announced Temple View Elementary School as the first D91 school to receive Level 1 certification in Marzano’s High Reliability Schools.
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The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is asking parents and patrons to go to the polls on March 8, 2022, to vote on renewal of the district’s School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy (SPFF).
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Idaho State University graduate students brought home both a first place and a People’s Choice award at the statewide 3 Minute Thesis competition in February.
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Backers say a plan to create education savings accounts will help students in kindergarten through 12th grade, but opponents say it’s just another voucher program to funnel public education money to private and religious schools.
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Jefferson School District 251 is asking for voters to approve a new school bond, which would fund several proposed projects.
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The new volunteer program brings in dads to bridge the community and schools together, explains Whitney Wagoner, the student safety coordinator for the district.
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Students at Rigby High School arrived in style Thursday.
Continue Reading Current State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced Monday she will seek re-election this year.
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The State Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to waive Idaho’s requirement that members of the high school Class of 2022 must take a college entrance exam in order to graduate this spring or summer.
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Pocatello, Highland and Century high school fans will be getting a home field advantage next year.
Continue Reading The Idaho State Board of Education Thursday approved a new policy on student fees at Idaho’s four-year public higher education institutions, making some student fees optional.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is planning on vetoing a school voucher measure advancing through the Republican-majority statehouse. The legislation would provide families who choose not to enroll their children in public schools thousands of dollars to be used toward private education. The idea is winning support in Utah and elsewhere
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Jefferson School District 251 is now encouraging their students to lend a hand and an ear for their fellow students. To do so they have implemented the “Hope Squad” a group aiming to help struggling students find and get the help they need.
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Idaho State University has reached $17 million of its $20 million goal thanks to generous donors, friends and supporters.
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Between teacher strikes and politics, U.S. teachers unions have a long, complex history of forming the modern-day education system. To track these changes, HeyTutor gathered information on how teachers unions have changed since the 1980s based on data from UnionStats.com.
Continue Reading Results from the Idaho State Board of Education’s 2021 Postsecondary Student Experience Survey are now available on an interactive data dashboard posted on the State Board’s website.
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Dr. Colleen Fillmore, who has overseen nutritious food programs for two generations of Idaho schoolchildren, will retire Tuesday, Feb. 15.
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Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder has appointed Chad Auer as the Wyoming Department of Education’s Chief of Staff.
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Vandal alumna and Idaho non-profit leader Amy Lientz joins the University of Idaho as assistant vice president for alumni relations, effective Monday, April 11.
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Our students may soon be learning new civics standards for all grade levels.
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Juniors at Compass Academy in Idaho Falls are raising awareness to stigmas surrounding mental health, through their ‘More than a Stigma’ projects.
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The Idaho Contractor License Review Board and the city of Idaho Falls donated $4,000 Wednesday morning, for materials for students to build a tiny home.
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Idaho’s governor stopped in Bonneville County Wednesday promoting House Bill 443.
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Governor Brad Little signed legislation to put Idaho teachers on state health insurance Tuesday.
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Twenty Idaho elementary schools will build their students’ resilience, connections and ability to learn through Sources of Strength this spring.
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For the 17th year in a row, the Idaho Falls School District #91 Souper Bowl took place from January 24 to February 4.
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Idaho Science and Technology Charter School will be closed on Monday, February 7th due to flooding from a frozen pipe.
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Bonneville School District 93 will move to the Moderate Risk phase next week (Feb. 7 – Feb. 11).
Continue Reading The Biden administration will implement new updates to school nutrition standards for the coming academic years, the US Department of Agriculture announced Friday, as part of an effort to make school meals healthier while schools also work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The survey determined that families, students, and faculty support every proposed renovation of the plan.
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Legislation to put Idaho teachers on state health insurance is headed to the governor.
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Citing data from Niche on the largest school districts in America, HeyTutor researched each district’s policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the latest Omicron wave.
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Brigham Young University-Idaho has released its official Winter 2022 enrollment numbers for both campus and online.
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Testing.org cited data collected by Law School Transparency to identify the 10 most expensive law schools by tuition cost, with the average net price after financial aid and scholarships for each based on 2019–2020 data.
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Science students at Madison Junior High are going above and beyond. A recent academic competion, provided by NASA, titled the TechRise challenge involved nearly 600 different schools across the nation. With the 13, 8th graders at Madison Junior High, were one of the 57 different teams who won.
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Idaho Falls School District 91 invites parents, patrons, students and staff to take part in a Community Dialogue about the district’s efforts to upgrade facilities on Wednesday.
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With the ever growing number of screens in the home Jefferson School District #251 is becoming concerned about their students mental health. As such Monday evening the district showed a documentary titled “Screenagers”. The documentary features insights from Psychologists and Neurologists about how teens can balance their screen time and avoid addictions, or if they have a screen addiction give them tips on how to handle it.
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