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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.

BYU-Idaho reports spring enrollment increase

Enrollment is increasing, even as more students delay college for religious missions, the private university said in a news release Thursday.

Survey: Employees feel ‘disconnected’ with Idaho State’s mission

“We learned some things we are doing well, and some things we are working to improve upon,” President Robert Wagner told EdNews Wednesday.