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West Ada named in $1 million-plus tort claim
According to the claim, a Mountain View High School student suffered a skull fracture after hitting his head on a fire hydrant. The Idaho Press reported on the tort claim Sunday.
NIC trustees resign; State Board will fill embattled college’s vacancies
Christie Wood and Ken Howard resigned Friday — leaving the two-year school without a functioning board of trustees.
How Idaho Business for Education graded the 2022 Legislature
Based on five laws that passed — and one bill that failed — IBE gave 51 of Idaho’s 105 lawmakers perfect scores for 2022. INSIDE: Find out how your lawmakers scored.
NIC remains accredited — but receives a stern warning
Regional accreditors cited several problems at North Idaho College — issues that reflection a dysfunctional and divided board of trustees.
As shortfall grows, McGeachin might be forced to forgo pay
The shortfall is the result of a public records dispute involving the lieutenant governor’s education task force. James Dawson of Boise State Public Radio reported Friday on the growing budget gap.
Feds investigate Title IX complaint against Boise State
The complaint centers on a scholarship designed to encourage women to enter the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math.
New coronavirus case numbers fall to pre-delta, pre-omicron rates
The state and its seven health districts reported 1,561 new cases last week, the lowest number since the week ending July 23.
Coronavirus trends show continued improvement
New case numbers continue to slow, and the test positivity rate reaches its lowest point in the two years of the pandemic.
Coronavirus numbers show continued improvement
Idaho’s cases reach their lowest daily rate since late December. And the positive test rate crosses an encouraging threshold.
Coronavirus case rate inches downward
Other coronavirus metrics also improved, but new cases involving 5- to 17-year-olds increased slightly.