Idaho EdNews Podcasts

Episode 215: Local School Districts to Develop Fall Reopening Plans

Plus, get caught up on the rest of this week’s big stories.

Episode 214: A Closer Look at Idaho’s Coronavirus Response

Boise State Public Radio’s James Dawson joins the podcast this week as a special guest.

Episode 213: Supreme Court justices grill attorneys in Ybarra lawsuit

Plus, find out the results of Idaho’s historic first all-absentee primary election.

Episode 212: A Glimpse Into What School Might Look Like This Fall

This week we discuss how the return might look different district by district. Plus, the latest on Supt. Ybarra’s lawsuit.

Episode 211: Bracing for a $99 Million Cut to the Education Budget

This week we take a closer look at Gov. Brad Little’s guidance for cutting about $99 million from the public school budget.

Episode 210: Some Closure On School Closures

This week the State Board of Education revised the criteria schools would need to meet if they hope to reopen during the end of the current academic year.

Episode 209: Idaho Begins A Gradual Reopening

Plus, we break down the latest developments in schools chief Sherri Ybarra’s lawsuit against the State Board and the Legislature.

Episode 208: Education Leaders Brace for Another Round of Budget Cuts

State leaders are looking closer at the economic cost of the coronavirus pandemic.

Episode 207: What it takes to reopen Idaho schools

We’ll break down the criteria and discuss how it intersects with Gov. Brad Little’s extended stay-home order.

Episode 206: Statewide School Closure Extended Through the End of the Year — With A Caveat

Plus, a look at the existential crisis looming over Idaho’s vacant college campuses.