Idaho Falls
Education
Rigby High Innovators Triumph in National Biomass Challenge
On March 29, two student teams from Rigby High School participated in the first Pathways Student Challenge. This event, sponsored by the Department of Energy’s Feedstock Conversion Interface Consortium and supported by Battelle Energy Alliance, challenged teams to create machines that grind biomass—like wood chips and corncobs—into materials for biofuel production. Each team had a budget of $2,000.
IFEA, District 91 officials fail to reach deal on teacher salaries
In a packed Idaho Falls School District 91 office building with three meeting rooms, audience members comprised of teachers and the public either sat on the floor or stood for four hours Monday night, listening to members of the Idaho Falls Education Association and district officials as they failed to reach an agreement regarding teacher contracts. Another meeting will be held at the Idaho Falls School District 91 office at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. Teachers and members of the public are invited to come, but cannot...
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