East Idaho
Aberdeen prepares to build new high school
Administrators say overcrowding constitutes the need for a new $12 million high school. The current high school is almost 70 years old.
Bonneville offers online classes statewide
The Bonneville School District in Idaho Falls has teamed with a national vendor to bring online classes to students across the state.
Education news briefs from across East Idaho
Idaho Falls to host building redesign meeting, Madison approves plan to renew levy, and free books are available in Pocatello.
Idaho teacher doubles as summer rocker
Aaron Ball is a 36-year-old musician who crams a year’s worth of performances into a summer — he teaches automotive classes at Blackfoot High School.
Teenage cancer survivor makes his wish come true
Firth senior Jared Andersen devoted his senior project to remodeling his school’s weight room because it was a place that helped cure him of cancer.
Allure of out-of-state jobs hampering 60 percent graduation goal
State Board of Education data shows that roughly one-fourth of Idaho college grads with advanced STEM degrees found work in neighboring Washington.
East Idaho school districts combat child hunger
More than 83,000 children statewide experience “food insecurity,” according to one source.
Charter school could make historic Idaho Falls building home
Board members and parents say the O.E. Bell Building is a prime location for a charter school.
Teacher shortage in East Idaho called a ‘famine’
Administrators say they are struggling to fill open positions because of pay gaps, healthcare costs, rural locations and low morale in the teaching ranks.
Alternative route to teacher certification grows
The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence is a way to bring professionals with bachelors degrees – but without college of education backgrounds – into the classroom.