Sami Edge

Fall sports could significantly complicate reopening schools amid pandemic

“It only takes one positive case to basically shut down an entire team, or potentially an entire school, for up to several weeks.”

“What is justice? What is fair?” Idaho teachers take different approaches to discussing race

As discussions of race and racial justice dominate national discourse, Idaho Education News wanted to know how teachers broach the subject. Some say it’s a critical part of class discussions. Others prefer to avoid conversations that could ruffle feathers.

Caldwell teachers union fights changes to special education program

The district plans to shift some positions to third-party providers, after a review found special education services are “overstaffed in some areas and understaffed in others.”

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to end DACA

“We may have won this battle, but the war is not over,” says Odalis Gonzalez, an Idaho graduate and DACA recipient studying at the University of Notre Dame.

Thermometers, sanitizers and masks: reopening school during a pandemic

“Remember, six feet apart” is almost a refrain inside Elevate Academy, a Caldwell charter that reopened on June 1.

Superintendents worry about protection against COVID-19 lawsuits

Liability insurance doesn’t cover COVID-19 for school districts, leaving them open to potentially costly cases if someone were to sue.

Middleton releases superintendent’s resignation letter

Also on Thursday two Middleton trustees resigned from their posts.

Boise Schools releases possible reopening plan, asks for parent input

Masks would be recommended for students and staff, visitors would need to make appointments and students will be required to use personal water bottles.

Hundreds of athletes ask the NCAA to forbid Idaho from hosting sports events in response to transgender athlete ban

Billie Jean King and Megan Rapinoe are among those who want the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship games moved from Boise State University.