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Idaho Press: Little says signing House Bill 500 was the ‘right thing’ to do
Gov. Brad Little broke eight days of silence Tuesday, explaining his decision to sign a bill banning transgender girls and women from participating in girls’ ands women’s sports.
Video: ‘Making the Grade,’ 4.7.20
After a month-long hiatus, our weekly “Making the Grade” segment is back, via Zoom. Catch this week’s segment here.
Statesman: Boise State students who violate stay-home order could face eviction
The university says students who leave campus apartments pose a health risk to their roommates, the Idaho Statesman reported Saturday.
Coronavirus cases in Idaho: the trendline
Tracking Idaho’s coronavirus cases since March 25, when Gov. Brad Little issued a statewide stay-at-home directive.
Another state shutters its schools for the year
Ten states have closed schools for the rest of the academic year, Education Week reports. The State Board of Education is expected to revisit Idaho’s school closures Monday.
Audio: Talking about Idaho’s brave new education world
Did you miss Monday’s edition of “Idaho Matters” on Boise State Public Radio? Catch it here.
VIDEO: Talking school closures, and the pivot to online learning
Last week, I had a chance to talk with Scott Leadingham of Northwest Public Broadcasting in Pullman, Wash., about the effects of coronavirus in Idaho schools. Catch the video here.
The legislative endgame: 15 bills still sit on Little’s desk
Among the items on the governor’s desk: a bill that would ban transgender girls and women from playing in girls’ and women’s sports. He must act by Tuesday evening.
The coronavirus stimulus bill: the stakes for schools
The $2 trillion bill carves out a $30.75 billion fund for K-12 and higher education. It’s not immediately clear how much money would go to Idaho.
Little vetoes his first bill of 2020
House Bill 325 would have shifted $18 million of sales tax money into transportation projects — and out of the general fund that pays for education and other programs.