Nik Streng

 

Doctors ask Idaho Falls trustees to require masks in elementary schools

Recommending masks doesn’t go far enough, 14 area doctors say.

Boise parents voice frustrations over mask rules, Caldwell keeps masks optional

Parents in the Boise School District are upset about the board’s recent decision to require masks for the start of the school year. But many more are upset about what they consider a lack of transparency.

Idaho’s new superintendents make connections and learn state policies

Idaho is welcoming at least 23 new district leaders this school year and eight are from out of state.

Idaho administrators meet to discuss education challenges

The 566 registered attendees marked the conference’s highest turnout since 2011

Boise trustees reinstate mask mandate

The change comes a week after the CDC and Central District Health updated their guidance for the upcoming school year.

Central District Health aligns K-12 guidance with new CDC recommendations

While K-12 leaders have sought guidance from health districts during the pandemic, schools don’t have to comply with local recommendations — and many didn’t last school year.

CDC reverses course on mask recommendations

The new guidance could change how trustees and superintendents write school reopening policies.

Hocker returns to Idaho to lead Coeur d’Alene

Coeur d’Alene has a new superintendent and two new assistant superintendents, all looking to bring a fresh set of eyes to the district.

Boyd promises to “think outside the box” as Vallivue’s new superintendent

Lisa Boyd wants to see more career and technical education available, so younger students can get a head start.

Teachers learn to pilot and code drones

A summer training will help educators engage students in STEM activities.