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Boise approves fall reopening plan
School starts Aug. 17 and families can choose whether students attend in-person or online.
Analysis: A repeat levy, and a familiar debate over school elections
The West Ada School District will run a $28 million supplemental levy in August — making use of a law many legislators want to change.
State Board will allow local school boards to develop reopening plans
Despite the formation of two new committees, local school boards will be responsible for developing their own local reopening plans, State Board of Education President Debbie Critchfield said.
Teton replaces Redskins mascot
Sports teams at East Idaho’s Teton High School will now be known as the Timberwolves.
Thermometers, sanitizers and masks: reopening school during a pandemic
“Remember, six feet apart” is almost a refrain inside Elevate Academy, a Caldwell charter that reopened on June 1.
Little urges caution as Idaho advances through reopening plan
“Just because we are in stage four doesn’t mean we can go back to life as normal,” Little said.
Idaho Falls gives high schoolers say in how they’re graded
The change follows a petition that garnered nearly 300 signatures from parents and students pushing for choice in receiving letter grades or pass-fail marks.
West Ada will run supplemental levy again in August
Monday morning’s decision came only 13 days after voters rejected the proposal. West Ada will again seek to renew a two-year, $28 million levy.
Education news in brief, 6.15.20: DeVos approves Idaho CTE plan
Plus, find out what it takes to run for the Boise school board.
Superintendents worry about protection against COVID-19 lawsuits
Liability insurance doesn’t cover COVID-19 for school districts, leaving them open to potentially costly cases if someone were to sue.