Episode 18: The delta variant, and the implications for fall

Randy Schrader | 07/30/2021

The surging coronavirus delta variant casts a long, ominous shadow over the start of the new school year.

But what do we know about this new variant — and what’s different about the new phase of the pandemic?

To get some answers, Kevin Richert sits down this week with Audrey Dutton of the Idaho Capital Sun, the state’s preeminent health care reporter. Listen in to this week’s interview.

Randy Schrader

Randy Schrader

Data analyst Randy Schrader is a former Idaho district superintendent and school principal with more than 30 years of service in public education. He collects and mines data on student achievement and school financials. He follows school boards and is an expert in educational policy and education law. He can be reached at [email protected]

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