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Bridging the Great Wall: 550 students celebrate Chinese Immersion Program in Rigby
16+ hour, 53+ min ago (181+ words) Bridging the Great Wall: 550 students celebrate Chinese Immersion Program in Rigby'Local News 8 RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) " Five hundred fifty Rigby students are enrolled in a unique Chinese Immersion Program in Jefferson School District 251. "We had no idea that Rigby, Idaho, has…...
Building Idaho’s New Workforce: Six locals graduate from ICONIC training program
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (423+ words) IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) " Six Idahoans are trading graduation tassels in favor of hard hats, as they take a running start into a new career. Through the ICONIC Program, a collaboration between the Idaho Transportation Department and the Department of…...
Idaho House passes teachers' union restrictions, as session adjourns
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (453+ words) By: Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe BOISE, Idaho " A last-minute bill restricting teachers" unions passed the House Thursday afternoon, after surviving two procedural challenges Thursday morning. The 43-24 House vote sends the heavily amended House Bill 516 to Gov. Brad Little's desk,…...
“We never turn our child away": Idaho Falls Schools feed kids despite $38,000 deficit
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (383+ words) IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) " Concerns about student hunger and unpaid lunch balances are raising questions for families in eastern Idaho, but school officials say no child in District 91 is turned away from a meal. District leaders say every student is…...
Limited dual credit classes aim to draw East Idaho high schoolers to in-demand careers
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (186+ words) IDAHO FALLS " The College of Eastern Idaho and the Idaho National Laboratory are launching a summer dual-credit program to steer local high schoolers toward careers in STEM. The Summer STEM Bridge Program aims to connect students with the region's most…...
Teacher gets the surprise of a lifetime after changing students’ lives through music
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (389+ words) WEST JORDAN, Utah (KSTU) -- At Oakcrest Elementary in West Jordan, the sound inside the gym said it all. A roar of cheers and dozens of students on their feet, all excitement for one person: Music teacher Scott Knight. It's not…...
"Scratch for Schools" fundraiser returns to Southeast Idaho
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (199+ words) POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)" The Idaho Lottery is bringing back its annual "Scratch for Schools" fundraiser to Southeastern Idaho, and this year's event is set to be the largest yet. A record number of schools will participate across two days of…...
'The genie's out of the bottle:' Little signs artificial intelligence education bill
1+ week, 1+ day ago (284+ words) Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill instructing the Idaho Department of Education to develop a statewide framework for integrating generative artificial intelligence (AI) into classrooms. The framework will serve teachers just as much, if not more, than students, said…...
6,000+ Idaho families apply for private education tax credits in program’s first year
1+ week, 3+ day ago (359+ words) BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) " The application window for the inaugural year of Idaho's Parental Choice Tax Credit has closed, and the final numbers exceeded expectations. A total of 6,069 families applied for the program, representing 13,568 participating students. Republican lawmakers passed the $50 million…...
Idaho teachers are rolling their eyes over moment of silence mandate
1+ week, 3+ day ago (765+ words) Union leaders in Idaho say a new requirement to start the school day with a moment of silence is just another way that the Legislature is micromanaging public school classrooms and taking away local control. Teachers are rolling their eyes…...