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Boise State survey: Idahoans support all-day kindergarten, overwhelmingly
More than two-thirds of respondents said they support state-funded all-day kindergarten — and support was strong across the political spectrum.
West Ada union calls for COVID-19 transparency
“The school district has been given an impossible/unprecedented task of tracking a complex and inconsistently reported disease without the appropriate tools or training, resulting in a distorted picture,” the West Ada Education Association said Friday.
Omicron surge continues: weekly case numbers hit another record
Coronavirus trends are mixed in several large school districts, and on the state’s college campuses.
Idaho’s week of grim coronavirus records, by the numbers
New cases soared to a pandemic peak. Case numbers skyrocketed in several school districts, such as Boise and West Ada, and surged at Boise State University and Idaho State University. The state’s positive test rate also set a record.
Omicron fuels a coronavirus surge, and some Idaho schools are already seeing spikes
The Blaine County and West Ada school districts each reported more than 100 active cases. Boise State University is reporting a peak in cases, ahead of spring semester.
Jones to begin to take helm at CWI Monday
The college’s third president will begin work next week, as he makes his transition from his post as founding dean of Boise State University’s College of Innovation and Design.
Idaho numbers point to a coronavirus uptick
New case numbers are climbing. Also increasing: the percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive.
‘Incensed and disgusted:’ Boise State Faculty Senate condemns Yenor
Friday’s statement said, in part, “Dr. Yenor’s statements about women’s roles in higher education and professional life do not represent the perspectives of the Faculty Senate.”
As omicron emerges nationally, Idaho’s weekly infection rate slows
For the week ending Saturday, Idaho’s new coronavirus cases decreased by 19%.
NIC ‘dysfunction’ triggers a Moody’s downgrade
The shift — from a “stable” outlook to a “negative” one — does not affect the embattled Coeur d’Alene college’s bond rating.