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Idaho public school enrollment drops, virtual schools see big gains

Idaho public schools are serving 4,554 fewer students than last year, marking the first time since 1997 that the state has seen a decline in enrollment.

Caldwell High goes remote after staff COVID quarantines

The district doesn’t have enough substitutes to open the building while 14 percent of staff are quarantined.

Parents divided on merits of West Ada ‘sickout’

School was canceled Monday because district leaders could not find enough substitute teachers to fill in for teachers who called in sick.

Boise plans to let secondary students back in schools on Monday

Trustees went over details of the plan on Thursday, but were still confused about where the teachers union stands.

Twin Falls coach suspended for using ‘inappropriate racial language’

The coach was suspended until Oct. 19, and will be required to apologize to his classes and attend sensitivity training.

West Ada records first enrollment drop in decades

Boise and West Ada, the state’s two largest school districts, are reporting 5 percent enrollment declines from last year.

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Reporteras Sami Edge y Nicole Foy invitaron a expertos en educación para responder a las preguntas de los padres sobre regresando a la escuela durante la pandemia.

Boise to continue with hybrid learning; CDH says plan is OK even in the ‘red’

Central District Health released new school guidance Friday even as it plans to move back into the “red,” high-risk category for COVID-19 community transmission.