Teachers in the Wood River Valley are invited to apply for classroom grants through the Cox Charities Innovation in Education program.
The Blaine County School District will put a levy for building repairs, additions and technology on the ballot in August, the school board decided Tuesday—but the timing of the election could be complicated by a bill in the Idaho Legislature.
A lecture by a college admissions director hosted by the Sun Valley Community School will be open to all students and families from the Wood River Valley.
The author of a book about public education will appear at a series of events hosted by the Blaine County School District and various community partners next month.
Moo-ve over, plastic bottles—there’s a new way to drink milk at Bellevue Elementary School.
It’s a big year in the statehouse for education, the governor’s top priority of 2020, as lawmakers gear up to once again tackle teacher pay, Idaho’s public school funding formula and other ongoing issues.
The number of students absent from school is up from this time last year, according to numbers from the Blaine County School District.
Over a dozen dancers from Footlight Dance Company will present a free show titled “Idaho Bird Migration” at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater on Wednesday, Feb. 5, beginning at 10 a.m.
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A recent public survey found general satisfaction with the quality of education in Blaine County schools—but widespread concern surrounding the district’s superintendent and board of trustees.
More than 200 Wood River High School students presented their Personal Projects at the school’s commons and gym on Tuesday. Students chose their own projects and the criteria by which they would be graded. On left, Timbra Hampton poses with her wakeboard. Hampton built the base of the board …
Students at Wood River High School will showcase their personal projects at an event open to the public Tuesday evening.
The Blaine County School District will present the results of its 2019 Community Survey at a special meeting Wednesday night.
Four-year graduation rates in Blaine County held mostly steady last year, a new report shows, though a closer look at some student subgroups shows some changes.
The Blaine County School District didn’t present the results of its 2019 Community Survey as expected on Tuesday night, citing legal concerns about some of the results.
The four-year graduation rate for Idaho high school students held steady in 2019, while the share of students who graduated in five years increased slightly.
The four-year graduation rate for Idaho high school students held steady in 2019, while the share of students who graduated in five years increased slightly.
The Community Library in Ketchum is hosting free weekly English classes on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m., and French classes on Thursdays from 2-3 p.m.
The Blaine County school board passed the gavel to Keith Roark in his first meeting as a trustee, unanimously electing the Zone 3 representative chairman of the board Monday night.
The Blaine County school board passed the gavel to Keith Roark in his first meeting as a trustee, unanimously electing the Zone 3 representative chairman of the board on Monday night.
Fifth-graders and their parents have a choice for middle school in the Blaine County School District, and this week they can check out both options with a pair of scheduled open houses.
A pair of new trustees will get an early jump on their term next, after the Blaine County School District’s board rescheduled its annual meeting for Monday, Jan 13.
A new year brings a new board to lead the Blaine County School District. Three new members will sit on the five-person panel at the trustees’ annual meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, looking to add stability—and transparency—to district management after a tumultuous year.
Reverse back-up alarms on school buses will continue at least until March in north Woodside in Hailey, despite objections from neighbors about the noise they produce.
Beginning Jan. 21, the Ketchum-based Environmental Resource Center will offer “Science After School,” a program for fourth- and fifth-graders, at Alturas Elementary School in Hailey. The six-week program involves students with the natural environment through outdoor adventures and exploration.
A new year brings a new board to lead the Blaine County School District. Three new members will sit on the five-person panel at the trustees’ annual meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, looking to add stability—and transparency—to district management after a tumultuous year.
Reverse back-up alarms on school buses will continue at least until March in north Woodside in Hailey, despite objections from neighbors about the noise they produce.
Beginning Jan. 21, the Ketchum-based Environmental Resource Center will offer “Science After School,” a program for fourth- and fifth-graders, at Alturas Elementary School in Hailey. The six-week program involves students with the natural environment through outdoor adventures and exploration.
More than 1,700 people responded to the Blaine County School District’s 2019 Community Survey, according to the Idaho School Boards Association, which will now comb through the information before presenting it to the school board next month.
After gathering feedback in Hailey, Ketchum and Carey, the Blaine County school board is zeroing in on its plan to ask voters for a plant facilities levy sometime next year. First, though, it wants to hear more—particularly from people who aren’t affiliated with the schools.
Members of the Blaine County School District’s school board and Finance Committee will meet to weigh public input and refine a prospective plant facilities levy pitch tonight, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. in the Community Campus in Hailey.
After a month of coding, seventh-grade students Ellis Mallet, center, and Ozzie Scherer let their drone take flight during a performance at Wood River Middle School on Friday, Dec. 13. Using the same testing and design procedures followed by the world-renowned drone production company Verity…
Members of the Blaine County School District’s school board and Finance Committee will meet to weigh public input and refine a prospective plant facilities levy pitch on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. at the Community Campus in Hailey.
Thanks to a grant from the Idaho Commission for Libraries, the Bellevue Public Library will offer its first Idaho Let’s Talk About It series of book discussions beginning Jan. 9.
The Blaine County School District’s push to reach more students with its Gifted and Talented Education program has shown progress, but Hispanic students are still far less likely to enroll than their white classmates.
Nearly 1,000 people have taken the Blaine County School District’s community survey, and the board of trustees is hoping to pull more responses before the poll wraps up on Dec. 21.
A pair of trustees closed their last regular school board meeting with a positive message on Tuesday, clearing the way for two new south-valley representatives to be sworn in during January.
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Teachers and staff at Hemingway STEAM School in Ketchum faced off for an ugly Christmas sweater contest Wednesday. Students will cast votes today for the winners, who will receive restaurant gift certificates and bragging rights.
Nearly 1,000 people have taken the Blaine County School District’s community survey, and the board of trustees is hoping to pull more responses before the poll wraps up on Dec. 21.
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Three years into its expanded program, the Ernest Hemingway STEAM School is overbooked for next year’s sixth grade—and kids are facing a weighted lottery to determine who gets available slots.
The Blaine County School District’s community survey is now available, after technical difficulties delayed the scheduled Monday launch, according to Communications Director Heather Crocker.
The Ernest Hemingway STEAM School earned one of 72 grants doled out by the Idaho STEM Action Center this year, and the donation is already growing before students’ eyes.
The Blaine County School District will get a report card of its own next month after the school board voted to launch a third-party public poll during a special meeting Tuesday night.
Lara Stone got a jump on her new job this week, taking the oath of office during a regular meeting of the Blaine County School District board of trustees two months before the Zone 5 delegate was scheduled to be sworn in.
Enrollment in Blaine County schools tallied lower than expected—and less than in previous years—during the official count this month, which will likely hurt state funding in the future.
The Blaine County school board unanimously scrapped a controversial clause in its school lunch policy that would have district administrators contact the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s child protective services if parents were delinquent on their student’s bill.
Amber Larna woke up to good news on Wednesday—bright and early.
A wrongful termination case against the Blaine County School District can go to trial, a federal court in Boise ruled Monday night.
The Blaine County School District announced the hiring of a new human resources director last Thursday, almost five months after settling out of court with the previous head.
Sun Valley Tour de Force smashed the accelerator in its second year, donating some $100,000—more than six times its inaugural haul—to Idaho BaseCamp last week.
Jake Gorham is well aware of the cost of college—for him, and the rest of Blaine County’s 2020 graduates.
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