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One-third of West Ada students have decided not to wear masks in school
Spokesperson Char Jackson said more important than the mask opt-out numbers is contact tracing and keeping an eye on coronavirus case counts. INSIDE: A school-by-school percentage of students opting out of wearing masks.
‘Teetering on the brink:’ Little deploys federal workers, National Guard to hospitals
The governor also renewed his appeal to Idahoans on the fence about COVID-19 vaccines. “Please choose to receive the vaccine now to protect lives, help our exhausted medical staff, keep health care access available to all of us, keep our workforce healthy, and keep our kids in school.”
Idaho schools again report nearly all teachers are ‘proficient’ or better
Administrators conduct mandatory teacher evaluations each year, and lawmakers have tied additional teacher pay to designations of “basic,” “proficient” and “distinguished.”
Teton school shuns city mask mandate
The East Idaho school district won’t comply with the city of Victor’s recent mask mandate, Superintendent Monte Woolstenhulme said Friday.
Covid-19 prompts return to remote learning in some Idaho schools
At least two elementary schools and a charter have switched to remote learning until Labor Day after reporting multiple cases of COVID-19 among students or staff.
Indoctrination task force calls on Legislature to make slew of changes
Thursday afternoon marked the first time the committee made recommendations or accepted live public testimony.
West Ada’s new high school offers students “a fresh start”
The majority of the student body comes from Eagle, Meridian and Rocky Mountain schools in West Ada. Owyhee opened with about 1,500 students and has a capacity of 1,800 students.
Education news from around Idaho
The STEM Action Center joins forces with Amazon Web Services, Boise students celebrate their new diplomas and elementary schools can sign for suicide-prevention resources.
Two rural Idaho districts to run bond issues Tuesday
Homedale is seeking $14 million, West Jefferson is seeking $1.5 million.
State Board report highlights consequences of 9th grade GPA drop during the pandemic
New data shows that students of color and English language learners were disproportionally impacted by disruptions to in-person learning — and saw bigger GPA drops if schools moved online.