Ybarra submits fiscal 2024 budget request for Idaho public schools
Restoring remaining pandemic-triggered holdbacks and continuing to improve salaries for teachers and support staff are top priorities in…
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Heat wave has area school monitoring inside temperatures
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…
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Backpacking parents who homeschool their kids
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Backpacking tends to be associated with young people with few responsibilities. But more and more parents have been…
Continue Reading Texas Department of Public Safety suspends 2 officers with pay during internal review of Uvalde response
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…
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Idaho governor signs massive tax cut, education bill
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…
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The 4 types of learners—and how to know which you are
Not everyone learns the same. The VARK model identifies four types of learners: visual, auditory, read and write, and kinesthetic. Citing the VARK…
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PCSD 25 levy reductions approved
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…
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School levy helps Madison School District and Madison Cares Program
Madison County voters elected to pass the renewal of the Madison school District levy of nearly $2 million Tuesday.…
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Madison County voters renew school levy
Madison County voters are renewing a school…
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How Ivy League endowments have grown over the past two decades
Using data from the U.S. Department of Education, EDsmart examined how much the Ivy League endowments have grown over 20…
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Jefferson School District starts school prepared with new safety program
Jefferson School District started school Tuesday and Teachers, staff and students are ecstatic about being back in school. Jefferson School Districts…
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ISU College of Education awards 621 students $500K in scholarships
In the Fall 2022 semester, the Idaho State University College of Education awarded every undergraduate and graduate student a scholarship to defray…
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United Way awarded $20K for American Falls preschool scholarships
The United Way of Southeastern Idaho has received $20,000 from Idaho Future Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation for preschool scholarships for…
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Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Boise
Stacker compiled the highest paying education jobs in Boise, ID using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Madison voters to vote on school levy renewal Tuesday
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…
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New middle school coming to Chubbuck
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.…
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Police remain at Compass Academy after precautionary lockout
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…
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Imagine Idaho partners with state education boards and associations to improve online education
Imagine Idaho partners with school boards and associations to improve online education by enhancing broadband…
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“Let’s Feed a Hungry Child” program benefits Wilcox Elementary School
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…
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ISU’s TRIO McNair Scholars Program earns $1.3 million grant
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…
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How student loan debt has increased over time
To illustrate how student loan debt has grown compared to other forms of debt, Experian analyzed data collected from student loan holders nationwide…
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PCSD 25 reinstates driver education program with fall sessions
After a brief hiatus, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is once again offering Driver Education, and registration is currently open for the…
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Gov. Gordon’s education initiative prepares recommendations for review
Governor Mark Gordon’s education initiative has completed its statewide listening sessions and is currently preparing a series of policy…
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States with the most and least student debt
Americans owed an astounding $1.58 trillion in student loan debt at the end of 2021. Stacker looks at the situation…
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Idaho Falls High School holds groundbreaking for new athletic complex
Idaho Falls High School is making their first step into expanding their athletic…
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Idaho State alumna establishes new scholarship endowment
Idaho State University alumna Trisa Shelton Clemons has established a new scholarship endowment in the College of…
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Madison School District taking steps to prevent bullying in schools
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…
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State Board of Education approves legislative proposals including enrollment-based funding
The Idaho State Board of Education approved draft legislation for more than a dozen proposals including permanently shifting to enrollment, rather…
Continue Reading School is in session. Should you worry about your kid catching monkeypox?
By Katia Hetter, CNN Monkeypox cases are increasing across America and around the world, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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More D91 schools earn HRS Level 1 certifications
Idaho Falls School District 91 announced a total of seven schools have now earned Level 1 certification in Marzano’s High Reliability Schools…
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IBE releases report on Idaho health care worker shortage
Idaho Business for Education (IBE) released a report on the worker shortage that is negatively impacting health care systems across the state.…
Continue Reading How to qualify for Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan
By Chandelis Duster, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his plan to address student loan debt, which includes debt forgiveness for…
Continue Reading Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers making less than $125,000
resident Joe Biden on Wednesday announced new steps to address student loan debt, which includes forgiving $10,000 for borrowers who make less…
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State Board of Education members support Governor’s education proposals
The Idaho State Board of Education opened its regular Board meeting Wednesday by expressing full support for Governor Brad Little’s education…
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Madison Jr. High welcomes students back to school, hopes to help ease transition into new year
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.…
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PCSD 25 welcomes learners back to school
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 will welcome back students for their first day of school on…
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Local law enforcement reminds us the benefits of bright clothing during the school year
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…
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Edgemont Elementary to have early dismissal Tuesday
Edgemont Elementary School students will be dismissed early Tuesday because of an HVAC issue affecting the air conditioning…
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PCSD 25 announces changes to transportation staff
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced the selection of Kelly Dial as the Coordinator of Student Transportation, Jeff Corrington as a…
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Fresh fruit and vegetables coming to Idaho schools through grant program
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…
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Learning loss is on the rise—here’s what schools are doing to help
HeyTutor outlined nine ways schools are tackling learning loss, drawing on news reports as well as studies of how COVID-19 impacted students’…
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School buses hitting the roads again – Here’s some rules of the road you need to know
Do you know the rules of the road when coming up on a school bus? Here is a…
Continue Reading A Texas school district is removing and reviewing dozens of challenged books, including the Bible and an Anne Frank adaptation
By Andy Rose and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Officials in a school district near Fort Worth, Texas, have directed school staff and librarians to temporarily…
Continue Reading Empowering parents grant applications available to Idaho families in mid-September
The Idaho State Board of Education announced Tuesday it intends to make Empowering Parents grant applications available to Idaho families in…
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Bingham County Sheriff urges drivers to pay extra attention as school starts
The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind drivers school will be starting soon for all of county school districts.…
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School zones will be busy again starting Tuesday, here’s how you can keep them safe
As school starts up again there’s some things to keep in mind when driving and walking in school zones.…
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ISU faculty offers multi-sensory training for educators in Idaho to address dyslexia
When her son was diagnosed with dyslexia, Associate Professor Heather Ramsdell uncovered a huge unmet need for services in Idaho, and now she is…
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The Hospital Cooperative establishes new scholarship endowment for students in health care fields
Idaho State University has received an endowment from The Hospital Cooperative.…
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35 paraprofessionals awarded full-tuition scholarships to become certified teachers
More than 35 paraprofessionals working in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 are set to receive full-tuition scholarships awarded by the Idaho…
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North Wind Group establishes second scholarship endowment at ISU
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students at Idaho State University are getting a helping hand from a leader in the construction,…
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ISU now location host for Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center’s OSHA Classes
Idaho State University Continuing Education and Workforce Training (CEWT) signed an agreement with the Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center at the…
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Teachers learn the SMART ways to teach reading
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
Thinking of graduate school? You’ll probably need to take an entrance exam. Here are details about those exams as compiled by Santa Clara…
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Income guidelines for 2022-2023 free and reduced price lunch applications released
Families interested in applying for free and reduced price meals can now view income guidelines and apply for the 2022-2023 school…
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Content Standards review for social studies, arts and humanities starts Tuesday
Committees of subject-area experts from across Idaho will hold virtual meetings Tuesday, Aug. 9, beginning the process of reviewing and revisingthe…
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White House internship provides “opportunity of a lifetime” for ISU student
On the Fourth of July, Idaho State University senior Eric Morris had the opportunity of a lifetime— he was volunteering at the White…
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Here’s how the cost of college has changed since the 1960s
Sound Dollar examined data from the National Center for Education Statistics to see how college costs have changed between 1963 and…
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US colleges and universities with the biggest endowments
Canva US colleges and universities with the biggest endowments University of Texas (UT) Austin campus at sunset Canva #10. University of Michigan The…
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10 colleges where women graduates earn more than men
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…
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50 best public colleges ranked from most to least expensive
Stacker scoured data from Niche and ranked the 50 best public universities in the country in order from most to least…
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Idaho Falls ninth grader recognized for her tsunami preventing invention
Local 9th grade student invents a way to prevent tsunamis for this year’s Invention Convention and wins 2nd…
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Clay tablets and human skin: 10 special collections at universities
Best Universities investigated the strange, creepy, and remarkable items kept by university libraries and museums across the…
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ISU President named 1 of Idaho’s 50 Most Influential Business Leaders
Idaho State University President Kevin Satterlee was named one of Idaho’s 50 Most Influential Business Leaders by the Idaho Business…
Continue Reading D91 to ask voters for $250 million bond
The Idaho Falls School District will go to the voters this November to ask for millions of…
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How teacher shortages are affecting K-12 schools across the country
HeyTutor outlined five ways pandemic-related teacher shortages are affecting K-12 schools across the…
Continue Reading Set bedtime back to prepare your child for kindergarten, study says
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…
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Applications required for free and reduced price meals for 2022-2023 school year
This summer, families who need assistance paying for school meals will be required to submit an application for free and reduced price school meals…
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Prehistoric lobster named after Idaho State University paleontologist
A prehistoric crustacean that roamed the seas almost 250 million years ago now bears the name of an Idaho State University…
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Early reading test shows statewide gains from previous spring and fall
tatewide results from the spring Idaho Reading Indicator show more than two-thirds of all Idaho students in kindergarten through third grade were…
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President Henry B. Eyring to speak at BYU-Idaho Spring Commencement
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…
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Idaho State University College of Business reaccredited by AACSB
After an extensive review process, the Idaho State University College of Business was reaccredited in both its business and accounting programs by…
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10 challenges facing teachers during COVID-19
Study.com analyzed COVID-19-pandemic-related issues that teachers have been up…
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CEI Board of Trustees fill Zone 1 Trustee vacancy
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Amy Gardels to fill the Zone 1 Trustee vacancy during their regular…
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5 ways high school students can earn college credit
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…
Continue Reading How educational games have evolved over time
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…
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How college admissions have changed over the past 75 years
AdmissionSight reviewed historical milestones and education statistics to determine how college admissions have changed over the last 75…
Continue Reading ISU College of Business awards record number of private scholarships
More than 90% of College of Business students who applied for private scholarships have received one for the upcoming academic year, thanks to a…
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D93 introduces “Words on Wheels”
It is a pickup truck and trailer that goes to four different locations delivering free books to…
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Free meals available to Idaho children with Summer Food Service Program
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…
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Top 10 most common occupations for workers with a business degree
Santa Clara University rounded up 10 of the most popular occupations for people with a bachelor’s business degree, including sales, finance, and…
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CEI Board interviews candidates to fill vacancy
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Board of Trustees held a Special Meeting on Monday and interviewed candidates to fill the vacancy left by Trustee…
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Robert Fisher to retire after 33 years at ISU
After more than three decades on the Idaho State University campus, a fixture in the Mathematics and Statistics Department is calling it a…
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How $274 billion in federal emergency aid funded educational programs across the country
Utilizing data from the U.S. Department of Education, HeyTutor analyzed how federal educational relief funds were distributed during the…
Continue Reading D91 to pay off bond early, saving millions of dollars
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…
Continue Reading State Board of Education approves slate of ideas for next legislative session
The Idaho State Board of Education Wednesday approved a list of 16 legislative ideas that could become formal bill proposals introduced during 2023…
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PCSD 25 announces new Greenacres Elementary principal
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 (PCSD 25) announced the selection of Dr. Joel Wilson as the Principal of Greenacres Elementary…
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Eastern Idaho educators learning more about STEM education
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…
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Kasiska Family Foundation gives $1 million to establish scholarship endowment
With a decades-long tradition of giving, the Kasiska Family Foundation has gifted nearly $20 million to Idaho State University.…
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Madison Literacy Bus promotes reading for elementary school students during summer break
For the about the past five years, the Madison School District has found a creative way to ensure their elementary school students have a way to get…
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First-generation college graduate establishes $25,000 endowment to support first-generation students
Growing up in a farming community in rural Idaho in the 1960s, Dr. Blaine Nisson never imagined he would now be a retired college president.…
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How your state is teaching kids financial literacy
Citing data from the Council for Economic Education, GoHenry looked at six types of laws mandating personal finance education across the country and…
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CEI Board of Trustees increases fees for Fall 2022
College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Board of Trustees has approved a general fee increase of $11 per credit hour effective for the Fall 2022 semester.…
Continue Reading Why free college is so elusive — and how we can get closer to establishing it
By Leah Asmelash, CNN The idea of waiving college tuition falls in and out of vogue. Last year, President Joe Biden’s plan to make tuition free…
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Types of teachers who are more likely to work 40+ hours a week
Study.com compiled a list of the types of teachers who work more than 40 hours per…
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Madison Junior High students finish project to be on next NASA launch
An experiment being developed at Madison Junior High School in Rexburg may have an impact on the future of common medicinal products that get taken…
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D91 student signs into STRAP apprenticeship program
Kale Bolander, a sophomore from Idaho Falls High School, is the first Southeast Idaho student to sign into…
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Salmon-Challis awards scholarships to 5 students
The Salmon-Challis National Forest Jackie Caivano Memorial Scholarship committee has awarded five $1,500 scholarships to students in four local…
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American Auto College holds grand opening
The American Auto College located in Blackfoot kicked-off its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony…
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Jackson High students hope to bridge gaps and unite communities across borders
During the past 30 years, a large number of people from Tlaxcala, Mexico and other neighboring regions in Mexico have been moving to Jackson,…
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TCSD #1 announces Young Author’s winners
The 2022 Teton County Young Author Contest officially ended Wednesday, June 1st with the announcement of grade level first place and honorable…
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