Nik Streng
McCall-Donnelly: Idaho’s last hybrid school district
Trustees voted to maintain the current hybrid schedule through the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.
Idaho’s 111-year-old schoolhouse gets a facelift
The two-room building is being renovated after sitting vacant for two years. About 18 elementary students hope to return in the fall. INSIDE: photos of the historic building and community.
They’re back! Most Idaho schools open their doors
All five of Idaho’s largest school districts will be running an in-person model of education by the end of the month.
Students organize vigil against anti-Asian racism
The vigil was to talk about anti-Asian discrimination around the country. One state representative says the problem is “already here.”
CDC shortens social-distancing guidance to 3 feet for students in school
The change from 6 feet to 3 feet offers some relief to educators as Idaho’s large districts plan to return fully in-person after Spring Break.
SAT scores for 2020 seniors follow Idaho’s downward trend
The exam measures “college and career readiness” and is important because Idaho pays for all students to take it in an effort to promote continuing education.
Pandemic pushes school nurses to phone duty
Nurses were tasked with helping families navigate quarantining, testing and attendance guidelines, as well as school safety protocols.
Some students learn responsibility in pandemic-altered year
Parents say their children have had to become more resilient and responsible to be successful in online classes.
Emmett marks 100 days of in-person school
Keeping sanitation at the forefront was crucial to keeping Emmett schools open this year.
Boise trustees vote to return to classrooms full time
Elementary students in Boise will start on March 9, while secondary students will get back in classroom to start the fourth quarter.