Nik Streng
Parents share how isolation has affected their children
EdNews met with five parents this week to discuss the things their children have missed the most during school closures amid a pandemic.
Winter state tournaments tip off with attendance limits
Crowd limits will lead to mostly-empty gyms. Games will be video and audio streamed.
Grades drop in pandemic-altered school year
Nampa and West Ada school districts posted fewer “As” and more “Fs” but trends improved as students became more familiar with remote learning.
Girls basketball caught in crossfire of crowd-size discussion
State lawmakers are fighting to lift crowd limitations. The Idaho High School Athletics Association does not support the idea, at least for winter sports.
Some schools struggled to graduate seniors during pandemic-forced closures
While Idaho’s overall graduation rate jumped by the highest margin in five years, some seniors went missing or dropped out.
Schools fight COVID-19 with air purification systems
While it’s hard to quantify if new air purification systems are doing their intended job, multiple Idaho schools are convinced they are slowing the spread of COVID-19.
West Ada trustees stick with appointment of Coffelt
West Ada has welcomed the former Eagle fire chief as its newest board member.
West Ada appoints former Eagle fire chief to board
Rusty Coffelt retired last year and said his background in public service will help him handle the pressure of serving the district.
Idaho’s graduation rate rises during pandemic
Slightly more than 82 percent of Idaho seniors graduated in May, weeks after schools were closed to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Small crowds return to high school sports events
It’s not the same environment with the governor’s orders in place, but players and parents have returned to gyms across Idaho.