News

The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.

Middleton trustees shorten quarantine periods for students and staff

The quarantine requirement was reduced from 14 days to 10. The superintendent did not support the decision.

West Ada approves most of new pandemic operations plan

Amy Johnson was appointed board chair following a series of school board shakeups this fall in the state’s largest district.

Band, orchestra and theater teachers try to connect with students online

“Theater is all about expression and there’s only so much you can do through a screen,” said theater student Kelsie Putnam. “(Online class) sucks the life out of people.”

Board approves return for Boise School District athletics

Gyms open Tuesday. Boise student-athletes are weeks behind opponents in preparing because of coronavirus precautions.

K-12 coronavirus case numbers dip after Thanksgiving surge

Some schools have moved completely online until January, and case numbers are down after a post-holiday surge.

Campus coronavirus roundup, 12.14.20: Hitting the fall finish line

“At the beginning of the summer, NNU had one primary objective and that was to allow students to safely return to campus for the entirety of fall semester,” President Joel Pearsall said last week.

Little says legislators should consider delaying session or going virtual

House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, also calls for legislators to postpone the session until a vaccine is widely available.

Little: Hospitals face a worsening crisis from the pandemic

“We remain at a dangerous precipice,” Gov. Brad Little said Thursday. The governor didn’t say much about school operations, and again voiced opposition to a statewide mask mandate.

State board reinforces governor’s order: Only 10 spectators at events

The State Board resolution is in response to pressure on school districts, and reports of districts violating Gov. Brad Little’s “Stay Healthy” order.