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Legislative roundup, 2.24.21: Bill would allow parents to pull students out of schools not offering in-person learning

Parents could pull their children out and receive a pro-rated payment they could use to reimburse eligible education expenses.

Most big districts returning to in-person learning

Find out what’s happening in other large districts, including Bonneville, Twin Falls, Caldwell and Nampa.

Legislative roundup, 2.23.21: The education budget-writing process begins

Budget-writers approved spending plans for career-technical education and the STEM Action Center. The big education budgets will come up in the next couple of weeks.

Legislative roundup, 2.22.21: Bill would seek to relax expulsion requirements

Under a bill headed to the Senate floor, officials would not have to automatically expel a student who brings a knife into a school.

Campus coronavirus roundup, 2.22.21: Cases drop on several campuses

One notable exception: Case numbers nearly doubled at Idaho State University.

Study: U of I’s teacher prep program highlighted for racial diversity, high admissions standards

Teacher prep programs at the state’s other colleges and universities earned more middling marks on a new study that …

Vallivue opens schools for secondary students

They will return the week before spring break. Trustees said it would be a good week to test out the return before students and staff are off for a week. 

State hosts stakeholder meetings on behavioral health services

The SDE plans to develop recommendations for Sherri Ybarra by July, then embark on a long-range plan for expanding behavioral health and wellness services.

State Board takes up debate on simplifying student fees

The State Board also made a move toward changing the timeframe for high school students to take standardized tests, and removing the college entrance exam as a high school graduation requirement.