A new superintendent wasn’t the only newsworthy item from Bonneville Joint School District 93’s meeting Wednesday night.

Jefferson Joint School District No. 251 Director of Secondary Education and Interim Superintendent Chad Martin was named the new superintendent during Wednesday’s board of trustees meeting.

For the first time in nearly two decades, Bonneville Joint School District 93 will have a new superintendent.

Bonneville Joint School District 93 fourth-graders recently sent dozens of thank-you notes to the Idaho Falls Nordic Ski Patrol after participating in this year’s cross-country ski program.

BOISE — An Idaho Falls lawmaker introduced a bill Friday to give parents more information about what is being offered in sex education programs and put more limits on what guest instructors can do.

Community college can be a chance to explore and experiment. Some College of Eastern Idaho students know this well.  

The flu has taken eastern Idaho’s schools by storm.

BOISE — A bill to let more schools take part in the state’s mastery-based education pilot program was introduced into the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.

BOISE — A local lawmaker is proposing a bill to require taxing districts seeking a supplemental property tax levy to include the predicted cost to a taxpayer on the ballot.

Bonneville Joint School District 93 superintendent candidates Scott Woolstenhulme and Jon Abrams met with patrons Tuesday night at Thunder Ridge High School.

Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles profiling the finalists for the Bonneville Joint School District 93 superintendent job.

Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles profiling the finalists for the Bonneville Joint School District 93 superintendent job.

Jefferson School District 251 announced in an email Monday that it will cancel school for all students Tuesday and Wednesday.

Bonneville Joint School District 93 will host a superintendent candidate meet-and-greet for the public at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Thunder Ridge High School, 4941 1st St.

East Idaho is reeling from one of its worst flu seasons in years and it appears the region’s children are being hardest hit.

Norm Kane now has all the time in the world to drive down Interstate 15 and watch his grandchildren play sports at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.

BOISE — People who have an enhanced concealed carry permit could carry guns at schools, if a bill that is in the works becomes law.

The Bonneville Joint School District 93 Board of Trustees discussed two major items during Wednesday's work session: the potential end to the district's driver's education program and timely, methodical research for May's bond. 

POCATELLO — Idaho State University President Kevin Satterlee argued the institution he leads has become the state’s “thought leader,” in addition to setting the standard for Gem State higher education and innovation.

A Bonneville High School student is asking her peers, family and community to completely avoid social media for 10 days.

BOISE — The Idaho Senate unanimously approved a bill Monday to pay to remodel the Eames Complex on the Idaho State University campus in Pocatello.

The flu is hitting eastern Idaho schools hard.

Taylorview Middle School students got a glimpse of the "real world" Friday morning.

Hillcrest High School will host its annual “Financing Your Future” event from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday.

BOISE — As she pitched her request for an 8 percent boost in state funding for schools next year to state lawmakers on Thursday, Idaho schools Superintendent Sherri Ybarra said, “Human capital is our most important asset. … The largest increases are for salaries.”

DRIGGS — An FBI-led investigation has helped Teton School District 401 recover $484,000 of the $784,000 in funding that it accidentally sent to online thieves posing as the contractor it hired to build two new elementary schools.

BOISE — While there aren’t any surprises in Idaho State University’s proposed budget for next year, there are some things in the budget proposal that will affect the university.

Jefferson School District 251 superintendent candidate Sarah Sanders withdrew from consideration for the position Monday, according to a district news release.

Similar to the reverend himself, Idaho Falls students are giving back to their communities.

BOISE — Legislative budget writers heard from Idaho’s newest community college Monday morning.

More than six years after it opened, Compass Academy remains the only New Tech Network school in Idaho.

Eastern Idaho school districts report mixed trends in year-over-year student enrollment numbers with some districts reporting significant increases and others seeing little to no growth.

The search to replace Jefferson School District 251 superintendent Lisa Sherick has been narrowed to four candidates, the district office announced in a news release Friday morning.

Shelley School District 60’s Board of Trustees has selected Chad Williams as the district’s superintendent. He will replace outgoing superintendent Bryan Jolley, who announced his retirement in November, effective June 30.

The Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees is asking local patrons to renew the district’s $6.8 million supplemental levy in March.

Skyline High School is adding a new class to its curriculum soon, one that allows team captains and club presidents to congregate and meet once a week for leadership training.

Idaho Falls School District 91 teachers and administrators received training Tuesday at Linden Park Elementary School they’ll hopefully never have to use.

BOISE — While the number of high school students who have been getting Opportunity Scholarships has increased, the number of adults benefiting from the program has been lower than policymakers expected when they extended eligibility last year.

Ivan Ruiz once skimmed through a college-level textbook on the United States government because ... he had nothing else to do.

The Idaho Falls School District Board of Trustees on Thursday approved Paul Haacke to fill its Zone 2 vacancy.

The Bonneville Joint District 93 superintendent search has been boiled down to two candidates, the board announced Wednesday evening at its January board meeting. The finalists are Jon Abrams and Scott Woolstenhulme.

The Zone 2 vacancy on the Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees is scheduled to be filled Thursday evening during a special board meeting at the district office.

The Teton School District called the Teton County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Dec. 20 to report a possible fraud. School district officials reported that an employee of the district office had sent $784,833.71 to a fraudulent account accessed through the school district’s email account, ac…

The principal of Shelley High School has stepped down after two-and-a-half years on the job.

Teaching kids how to cope with bullying and how not to be a bully is the subject of a new class being offered at the Idaho Falls Family YMCA starting next month.

POCATELLO — Since Kevin Satterlee became the president of Idaho State University less than six months ago the school has announced several top-level administrative personnel changes.