2021 Youth Philanthropy grant awards announced at Teton High School
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Youth Philanthropy Program, in partnership with two Dual Enrollment Government classes at Teton High…
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Statewide results for fall 2021 Idaho Reading Indicator show improvement
Statewide results of Idaho’s early reading test, the Idaho Reading Indicator, show 51% of the state’s students in kindergarten through third…
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Reverse evacuation at Edahow Elementary
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 reports Edahow Elementary School was temporarily placed in a Reverse Evacuation and Hall Check once all…
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Westmark donates $1.5 million for Hillcrest stadium
A local high school is getting a big boost for a new football…
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D93 to stay in yellow phase next week, cases trend up
Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next week, but the district’s numbers are starting to trend…
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D91 announces plan for CTE center
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees has given initial approval for the creation of a stand-alone Center for Career and Technical Education, which will…
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SDE awards grant funds to help 16 Idaho schools upgrade kitchen equipment
The Idaho State Department of Education has awarded federal grant funding to help 16 Idaho schools purchase new equipment for their National School…
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Local eighth grade social studies teacher goes above and beyond for Veterans Day
Eighth grade social studies teacher Jeff Cannon is helping his students understand the importance of Veteran’s day.…
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Taylor’s Crossing receives cash award from Idaho Lottery
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – A Bonneville County charter school got a big payoff Tuesday from the Idaho…
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Hillcrest High School set to rededicate its Freedom Shrine
A local high school is preparing to dedicate a shrine to our countries freedom.…
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WDE seeks comment on driver education program rule changes
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is promoting changes to Chapter 39 for Driver Education Program Approval.…
Continue Reading An 87-year-old grandmother from Sri Lanka has become the oldest person to earn a master’s degree at this university in Canada
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A grandmother of seven who emigrated from Sri Lanka has become the oldest person to earn a master’s degree at…
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D93 to stay in yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next…
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Idaho colleges, universities to follow Biden vaccine orders
Idaho colleges and universities will abide by President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates even as the state fights the rules by joining a federal…
Continue Reading Best public high schools in America
Stacker’s ranking of the 100 best public high schools in America is based on Niche’s 2021 list. Niche rates schools by crunching data from…
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Rigby FFA earns national championships
Rigby FFA members joined nearly 70,000 other participants at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN last week. …
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D93 to stay in yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next…
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Real colleges where 20 movies and TV shows were filmed
StudySoup compiled a list of real colleges where 20 movies and TV shows were filmed using numerous entertainment and college websites.…
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BYU-Idaho is getting more improvements
Brigham Young University-Idaho is getting more…
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Best colleges in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the best colleges in Idaho using rankings from…
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TCSD #1 serves school meals at no charge to all children
Since the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, Teton County School District has been serving meals at no charge to children 18 and under.…
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P.E. in a pirate ship
A local P.E. teacher puts the treat into trick or…
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The best school district in every state
Stacker takes a look at the best school district in every state based on 2022 data from…
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Idaho State Board of Ed makes some college fees optional
Students at state colleges and universities will be able to opt out of some fees under a plan approved by the Idaho State Board of Education on…
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D93 stays in yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next…
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College of Business alumnus establishes scholarship endowment in memory of College Roommate
College of Business alumnus Mike Hill and his wife Tamra Hill have established a new scholarship endowment in the Idaho State University College of…
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ISU reports sweeping fall enrollment increases
Idaho State University is celebrating an increase in student enrollment for the Fall 2021 semester.…
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It’s National School Bus Safety Week
This week is National Bus Safety Week, where emphasis is placed on the importance of being safe around school bus stops, crosswalks and anywhere a…
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The Barbra Streisand Institute is launching at UCLA
By Chloe Melas, CNN Students will soon be able to attend The Barbra Streisand Institute at UCLA. The institute will focus on four areas the artist…
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Victor mayor to walk with students Wednesday
Victor Mayor Will Frohlich will challenge the students at Victor Elementary School on Wednesday to walk with him as part of the Annual Mayor’s…
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D93 to move to yellow phase next week
With a significant decrease in the number of new cases that were reported last week, Bonneville School District 93 will move back into the Moderate…
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Groundbreaking for BTEC Bond Projects
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning at Blackfoot High School for the BTEC Bond…
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Superintendent Ybarra to fill in as substitute teacher in area schools
Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra will be back in the classroom this month, filling in at local schools as part of her…
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School closure Tuesday, Oct. 12
Due to road conditions and power bumps Soda Springs School District will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 12.…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is offering free ‘Thank You’ meals to teachers across the country
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Teachers are going to get a little extra lovin’ this week with free breakfast “Thank You” meals from…
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D93 remains in red phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 will remain in the “High Risk” or “Red Phase” next week (Oct. 11 to Oct.…
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EIRMC recognized for environmental sustainability initiative
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) received the Making Medicine Mercury-Free Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth, a…
Continue Reading Here’s how one college system kept COVID-19 cases down as they surged throughout the state
Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college experience, one without…
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STEM Action Center gives Idaho schools free access to online career toolbox
The Idaho STEM Action Center, with support from the Governor’s Office, is offering the online career-awareness platform Learning Blade to public…
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D251 backpack ban modified
Now students at Jefferson School District 251 in Rigby will be going to class under new safety…
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Bikers rally in Rigby against bullying
Organizers say they felt that the Bikers Against Bullies rally would create a great opportunity to hold a community event, where parents and students…
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Masks now required in Bonneville School District 93
This means students and employees are required to wear face coverings over their mouth and nose “when physical distancing cannot be…
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Students in Rigby going viral after backpack ban solutions
Baby strollers, laundry baskets, and garbage cans are among the…
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New cybersecurity building for College of Eastern Idaho is open
Yellowstone Training Center has just opened up on Yellowstone Avenue as a part of the College of Eastern Idaho. The college will house it’s…
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State Superintendent Ybarra visits Idaho Falls
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra was in east Idaho Wednesday, visiting both Bonneville and Hillcrest High…
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Most expensive colleges—and what students actually pay
The sticker price of America’s most expensive college rarely equates to what average students pay. StudySoup investigated what students in each…
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Parents raise concerns over Jefferson backpack ban
We did reach out to the school district for clarification, and to discuss the policy, and were told superintendent Chad Martin spent the day talking…
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Modified backpack ban at D251 middle schools, high schools
Jefferson School District Superintendent Chad Martin said effective immediately, backpacks will no longer be allowed at Rigby Middle School,…
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Wyoming’s 2022 Teacher of the Year named
Brittney Montgomery, a first-grade teacher at Sweetwater County School District #2’s Harrison Elementary School in Green River, was named…
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2022 Idaho Teacher of the Year
Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra visited Crossroads Middle School Thursday afternoon to surprise science teacher Todd Knight with a…
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BYU Provo announces significant changes to student housing program effective fall 2022
Brigham Young University has announced significant changes to its student housing program effective fall semester 2022. Beyond their first two…
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Counselors on campus after Tiebreaker Elementary teacher passes away
A tragic loss for the Tiebreaker Elementary…
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Teacher shortage shuts down Idaho school district
A south-central Idaho school district with about 1,600 students is temporarily closing its schools due to not having enough teachers or substitute…
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PCSD25 to require face masks
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District will soon require face…
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WDE seeks public input on proposed Fine and Performing Arts Content and Performance Standards
The Wyoming Department of Education is collecting public input on proposed changes to the 2022 Wyoming Fine and Performing Arts Content and…
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D93 moves to yellow phase next week
Bonneville School District 93 is moving to the Moderate/Yellow Phase next week (Sept. 20 to Sept.…
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Thursday is Idaho School Zone Safety Day
Governor Brad Little has proclaimed Thursday, September 16 to be Idaho School Zone Safety Day, a reminder to the driving public to watch for kids on…
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Vandalism in PCSD25 bathrooms
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District is asking parents and guardians to talk to their students about a current trend on social…
Continue Reading Should I pull my child out of school because of Covid-19 concerns? An expert explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN Our children are getting sick from the coronavirus. Covid-19 infections have increased exponentially, with nearly 500,000 new…
Continue Reading As schools reopen, experts say quarantines are still necessary to stop the spread of Covid-19
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Millions of children are back in the classroom for the new school year, but most aren’t vaccinated yet. With…
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Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy cancels school due to COVID-19 outbreak
School is canceled the remainder of the week for Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy in Fort…
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Wyo. Senators join State Superintendent to lead fight against Critical Race Theory in Wyoming
Wyoming Senator Ogden Driskill will introduce state legislation to fight back against Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Wyoming with Senate President Dan…
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New clinics to open at ISU Meridian Sam and Aline Skaggs Health Science Center
Fulfilling a mission to improve access to health care and increase available health care services for Idahoans, residents of Meridian, Boise and…
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17th Annual John McCarthy Memorial breaks fundraising record
Lookout Credit Union representatives presented Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 high school administration and athletic directors with a $22,500…
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New D93 school board member
onneville School District Board of…
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Ybarra announces 13-member Student Advisory Council
Thirteen Idaho public school students from across the state will gather in Boise Sept. 20 for the first meeting of Superintendent of Public…
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The sky’s the limit for reading
A local school says the sky’s the limit when it comes to…
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New District 91 superintendent talks about first weeks of school, plans for the future
Shank also says he’s hopeful schools will stay in person during the whole school year, but says it’s up to the community to help ensure students and…
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New Teton School District 401 CFO
Teton School District 401 announced Diane Temple has accepted the position of…
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Superintendent Ybarra submits fiscal 2023 budget request for Idaho public schools
Boosting Idaho students’ reading readiness, continued support for essential resources for students and improving salaries for teachers and support…
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Summer food service program delivers nearly 1 million meals to Wyoming youth
The Wyoming Summer Food Service program for kids, offered through the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), served nearly one million meals to…
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Roberts Elementary Library received $14,900 grant
The Roberts Elementary Library was awarded a grant of $14,900 in Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, which was granted through the…
Continue Reading Parents say child injured at S. Idaho school, file lawsuit
The parents of a former south-central Idaho middle school student have filed a lawsuit against the school district contending a teacher instructed…
Continue Reading Study: Idaho students struggled with hybrid, online learning
A new study presented to state officials say students suffered significant academic setbacks during the coronavirus pandemic, especially those in…
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Black Canyon Middle School holds ribbon cutting
A ribbon-cutting was held for the new 130,000 square foot school, which will welcome around 900 students when school returns next…
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Gov. Little declares 2020-2030 The Decade of Ag in Idaho
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring the decade of 2020-2030 as The Decade of Agriculture in Idaho.…
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Rockford Elementary moves to remote learning after COVID-19 outbreak
A small outbreak of COVID-19 has temporarily shut down Rockford Elementary School in the Snake River School…
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School districts seeing food shortages from vendors ahead of new school year
“There’s not a question. We will feed kids,” Plain said “We just may have to alter our menu a little…
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Back to school in Blackfoot
On Monday, Blackfoot High School freshman arrived on campus to experience their first day as a Bronco.…
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School mask mandate ban challenged in new Utah lawsuit
A group of Utah parents is suing the state over a law that bans school districts from approving mask…
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Idaho State University begins the first day of classes
Idaho State University students came roaring back to campus Monday for the first day of classes.…
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Pay for Idaho teachers lower than neighboring states, new report finds
During the last several years, Idaho has made efforts to increase the pay for our elementary and high school…
Continue Reading NYC announces Covid-19 vaccine mandate for all public school employees, with no testing opt out
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Eric Levenson, CNN New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that all Department of Education staff for public…
Continue Reading What families are fearful and excited for this school year during Covid-19, poll reports
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Parents, children and experts are still concerned about children returning to school amid surging Covid-19 cases, the…
Continue Reading Here’s how to prevent your children from refusing to go to school
By John Duffy, CNN Shortly after school starts every year, I receive calls from concerned parents of teens and tweens indicating that their child…
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District 93 still has open positions ahead of school start
Students go back to school in Bonneville Joint School District 93 on August 30, but the school district still has more than 75 positions that need to…
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ICCU establishes new professorship in Idaho State College of Business
Idaho State University’s College of Business is announcing its first-even endowed professorship in the Department of Management thanks to the…
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Wyoming reports 96.46% participation rate on 2020-21 statewide assessment
Wyoming successfully administered the statewide assessment to 96.46% of its students in spring of…
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Free car wash Saturday
Bonneville High School Choir students will be holding their annual Free Car Wash fundraiser this Saturday August…
Continue Reading Idaho 2021 ISAT scores show small decline
The latest statewide results for the Idaho Standards Achievement Test show a small decline in students’ proficiency in English Language Arts and…
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Pocatello High School to get new stadium through $1 million partnership with Lookout Credit Union
In a press release Tuesday night, Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced Pocatello High School is getting a new stadium through a $1 million…
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PCSD25 recommends masks but leaves the decision optional
School districts across the area are deciding on whether to require masks in…
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123 Idaho schools to receive fresh fruit and vegetable grants
Students at 123 schools across Idaho will receive free fresh fruit and vegetables during the coming school year thanks to state-administered grants…
Continue Reading No decision yet on masks in Teton County Wyo. schools
The Teton County Wyoming School District says it will wait a little while longer before it makes any decision on masks in the…
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Rigby FFA members named national finalists
Rigby FFA and Rigby Middle FFA have members who qualified as finalists in the National FFA Organization Agriscience Fair, Proficiency and National…
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University of Wyoming will still require face masks for now
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming will require people to wear face masks indoors through at least Sept. 20. That’s under a plan…
Continue Reading Rising Covid-19 case numbers in classrooms cause school districts to go virtual, change mask rules
By Mallory Simon, CNN Schools across the country are grappling with growing Covid-19 case numbers, forcing districts to rethink their strategies for…
Continue Reading Doctors call for masks in local elementary schools
A group of local doctors is asking the Idaho Falls School District to make face coverings mandatory for elementary…
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D93 to offer free meals to all students
Bonneville School District 93 will be offering free meals to all students for the 2021-2022 school year.…
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State Board delays action to accept more public input
The Idaho State Board of Education is giving you more time to give your thoughts on its diversity, educational equity and inclusion policy at Idaho’s…
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