BOISE — Gov. Brad Little expects Idaho schools to reopen in the fall.
The College of Eastern Idaho has been known as the Falcons for years, but until recently they did not have a live version of the animal.
Advocates for a ballot initiative to boost education funding in Idaho by raising income taxes on corporations and the rich plan to start gathering signatures again early next week.
Cole Fryar received his learner’s permit late last week. The 14-year-old was moving from Ammon to Shelley this summer and wanted to make sure he was able to start driving before he attends Shelley High School.
The school reopening plan heading to the State Board of Education on Thursday is built on the assumption that all districts can and will return to in-person classes this fall.
Idaho Falls School District 91 has announced its reentry plan for fall classes.
Much of the Idaho Legislature will start to meet again soon to weigh some of the questions that have come up in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jefferson Joint School District 251 plans to welcome back students on Sept. 2 as the district on Monday announced the safety measures and alternate plans that will be in place for the 2020-2021 school year.
Thousands of parents responded to an Idaho Falls School District 91 survey to let officials know their thoughts about a return to classes in the fall.
Idaho is short more than 186,000 digital devices needed to provide access for students and teachers, and local officials are working to bridge that gap before the fall semester.
White Pine Charter School has laid out three potential plans for the return to school in the fall.
Bonneville Joint School District 93 held a job fair Tuesday to find applicants for some of the district’s behind-the-scenes positions heading into the school year.
A summer camp designed as a crash course for high school students interested in cybersecurity is moving to a fully digital classroom this year.
Idaho Falls School District 91’s board of trustees approved a budget Wednesday night which included more than $2 million in cuts and established ways for high school students to appeal grades from the last trimester.
A proposal to increase education funding in Idaho by raising taxes on the rich and corporations may still end up on the November ballot.
The College of Eastern Foundation has hired a new director to lead fundraising efforts.
Students in Idaho Falls School District 91 will have the chance to have their grades for the last trimester readjusted.
Things are a lot more spread out for the students who have come back to Summit Hills Elementary School.
Statement comes on heels of call to pull games from Idaho
A large coalition of student and professional athletes and advocacy groups are calling on the National Collegiate Athletic Association to boycott Idaho over a law banning transgender girls and women from female high school and college sports teams.
Nearly a third of parents in Bonneville Joint School District 93 feel safe sending their kids back to in-person classes next fall, even if the coronavirus pandemic gets worse.
Taylor's Crossing Public Charter School has announced Seth Boyle as its new superintendent and lead athletic director for the next school year.
In between failed attempts to pass a plant levy in March and May, Swan Valley School District applied for a number of state and federal grants to make repairs at the elementary school over the summer.
College of Eastern Idaho and the two university satellite campuses in Idaho Falls have begun rolling out plans for how they'll return to classes this fall.
The Center for Advanced Energy Studies has announced the first six members of its new fellowship program.
The first year of the Girls Who Code club at Skyline High School ended with a strong showing at a national coding competition.
Idaho students who don’t currently have internet access may get some help soon thanks in part to Idaho National Laboratory and Qatar.
The school year may have ended but school districts across eastern Idaho will continue providing bagged meals for students to pick up for at least another month.
The school year is coming to an end, but Idaho Falls School District 91’s Grab 'n Go Breakfast/Lunch program will continue through June 30.
Two months after Skyline's senior class had its last day of in-person school, students got a chance to see their teachers and friends again Wednesday night.
There is a lot about the last week that would have surprised Jani Fullmer back in January.
The D91 Education Foundation has announced the graduating high school seniors who will be receiving a total of $19,000 in scholarships for next year.
One of the biggest differences Freddy Highsmith noticed about himself after four years at Idaho Falls High School is his ability to ask for help.
The group that helped to craft a new Idaho law barring transgender girls and women from playing on female high school and college sports teams wants to help defend the law against a court challenge.
Name: Wendi Straub
Jennifer Chacon Rojas had plenty of experience with online classes before that was the only way high school was being taught.
How much Lincoln High School changed his life is not lost on Benny Mercado.
Brigham Young University-Idaho and the other universities in the BYU system are turning down almost $54.2 million in federal funding that they could have gotten under the federal coronavirus relief bill.
BLACKFOOT — A former principal at Shelley High School will be facing a charge of grand theft in the coming weeks, according to Bingham County Prosecutor Paul Rogers.
Allison McCracken has wanted to be the valedictorian since she was in elementary school.
Leadership and service are two qualities that come to mind for Hillcrest High School Student Council Adviser Amanda Wade when she describes senior Jacob Hoover.
May was going to be an odd month for Saybree Swanson even before her classes moved online.
Hundreds of students could return to schools in Bonneville Joint School District beginning June 3.
Name: Carla Davenport
Corbyn Stosich could see herself becoming a rocket scientist someday.
Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on May 14, 2020
Two Idaho Falls High School students who won big at the regional science fair in late February will compete in an international virtual fair next week.
Alturas International Academy is underway with plans to launch a high school for the 2021 school year.
Just three school districts in eastern Idaho will have items on the ballot during the mail-in election that will conclude June 2, with one major bond attempt and two levies.
Robert Devine keeps a Henry Miller quote displayed in his office at Idaho Falls High School: “One’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things.”
College of Eastern Idaho is replacing its traditional graduation ceremony with an online stream, along with a smaller in-person ceremony for nursing students and a field of recognition outside the school.
Name: Jennifer Korenke-Stanger
The presidents of 20 Idaho Education Association branches in eastern Idaho signed an open letter Monday calling for school districts to not cut jobs in order to save money for the next school year.
The College of Eastern Idaho and Western Governors University announced a new partnership Thursday to make it easier for students and staff members to continue their education beyond the two-year college.
Two former employees of White Pine Charter School, including a former administrator, received more than $50,000 in bonuses and payments that were not properly made public in school board minutes.
