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New CEI institute creates STEM pipeline for high schoolers
The College of Eastern Idaho will offer programming in math, artificial intelligence, nuclear energy and engineering to draw high school students to careers through a new partnership with Battelle Energy Alliance.
Ousted Idaho State director claims age, religious discrimination
University officials said they eliminated George Casper’s $181,727-a-year position in a sweeping budget restructuring. His attorney acknowledged the financial pressures facing the university but added, “This budget issue does not shield ISU’s … decisions from scrutiny.”
Pocatello-Chubbuck shares progress on rebuild projects
The first phase of Highland High School’s reconstruction is coming to fruition, and new spaces are scheduled to open after winter break on Jan. 4, 2027.
Idaho Falls residents request vote of no confidence in superintendent
More than 500 parents, students, educators and community members had signed the petition as of Tuesday morning.
Finding friends: Youth mentorship nonprofit expands to Fort Hall
Unlike traditional short-term mentoring programs, the nonprofit pairs children with paid professional mentors, known as “friends,” who remain with them from kindergarten through high school graduation.
Idaho Falls listening session echoes calls for enrollment-based funding
Several speakers providing input to state leaders said Idaho’s current attendance‑based model forces districts to predict the future, making budgets uncertain because core costs stay fixed, even when daily attendance drops.
New Rigby private school makes farm chores part of the school day
Rooted Meadows School is a private first to eighth grade school set to open in August.
Former Idaho Falls administrator sues district, alleges discrimination
Jody Immel applied for 26 positions in the district, the lawsuit states, yet the jobs were “awarded to younger individuals who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and predominantly male.”
Pocatello considers four-day week, then hits pause
Trustees plan to appoint a committee to study a possible schedule change more closely.
Idaho Falls teacher negotiations stall, head to mediation for third straight year
The superintendent said the impasse stems from financial matters, while the union president said the district proposed no salary increase and no movement on the salary schedule.