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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.
Campus coronavirus roundup, 4.19.21: An increase at U of I, decreases on several other sites
U of I officials attributed the increase, in part, to an unspecified “small pocket of cases that has been addressed.”
Legislative roundup, 4.16.21: House passes higher ed free speech bill
Some Republicans say the Protecting Critical Thinking in Higher Education Act, which gives students added grounds to sue colleges and professors, could be the linchpin to passing a higher ed budget.
Hawes selected as new Boise trustee
The board has a new member for the second time this school year.
Transgender athletics ban could jeopardize future NCAA events in Idaho
A recent bill banning transgender girls and women from participating in girls’ and women’s sports in the state prompted a statement from the group’s board of directors Monday.
Green: ‘Misinformation and half-truths’ threaten higher education funding
University of Idaho President C. Scott Green is urging alumni and business leaders to speak up for higher education funding. A critic of the higher education budget dismissed Green’s attacks as “spin.”
Standardized testing returns after a COVID-induced break
One Boise parent worries that standardized tests in 2021 will be more of an indicator of how she wasn’t able to teach her own children when they were at home.
Legislative roundup, 4.12.21: Senate narrowly passes early education grant
The 18-17 vote kicks the controversial $6 million grant back to the House, which rejected an earlier version of the bill in March.
Campus coronavirus roundup, 4.12.21: A week of low numbers, and a few modest increases
Last week, six colleges and universities reported no new coronavirus cases, or just a single active case. Boise State University reported the highest number of active cases, and a slight increase from the previous increase.
House revives bid to axe August school elections
After the Senate killed a proposal earlier in the session, the election change is back by a different legislative maneuver.
Legislative roundup, 4.8.21: Vaccine exemption bill heads to Senate floor; McGeachin plans indoctrination task force
“Idahoans are increasingly frustrated by the apparent lack of awareness and leadership coming from the state on these issues,” McGeachin said in a news release announcing the task force on school indoctrination.