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Ybarra, SDE staffers to substitute teach
“It is always wonderful to get back in the classroom – my natural habitat,” the state superintendent and former third-grade teacher said Tuesday.
A dropoff, or a data delay? New case numbers decrease
Several other coronavirus metrics showed some signs of improvement last week.
Another grim record: Child COVID-19 hospitalizations peak
But as a record coronavirus surge continues to swamp Idaho and its hospitals, is there reason to think the wave could break within weeks?
Ousted president sues NIC and three trustees
The wrongful termination lawsuit comes only nine days after trustees ended Rick MacLennan’s five-year tenure as college president, on a 3-2 vote.
CDA trustees resign amidst masking uproar
The two resignations, effective immediately, come a week after some 200 protesters swarmed district headquarters, forcing trustees to cancel a discussion on pandemic protocols.
After an angry confrontation, Coeur d’Alene district sets mask issue aside
“The board does not want to see any disruption in the educational environment of our students,” board chair Jennifer Brumley said in an email to parents.
What happened with Boise State’s gameday protocols?
“Without the ability to offer every person entering the stadium a test, we cannot move forward without violating the law,” university officials told the Idaho Press Tuesday.
Durst seeks names, emails of Boise American Government teachers
It’s the second time this year that the Boise School District has been the subject of an unusual public records request from a GOP statewide candidate.