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McGeachin task force member faces electioneering charge
Laura Van Voorhees is accused of handing a voter a card with information about critical race theory, according to the Coeur d’Alene Press.
Ousted NIC president receives nearly $500,000
Rick MacLennan will receive close to $250,000 from North Idaho College and $250,000 from NIC’s insurer, the Coeur d’Alene Press reported.
Omicron surge shows signs of slowing
Case numbers remain high, but they appear to be slowing — and that includes declines in K-12 schools and on college campuses.
Idaho’s record-setting omicron surge continues
New cases hit a pandemic peak, for the third successive week. Case numbers involving school-age children have increased fourfold this month.
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.