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Statehouse roundup, 3.18.20: House sends transgender athletics ban to Little
In a testy debate, Democrats again called the House Bill 500 unfair, unnecessary and unconstitutional. Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, accused opponents of “misdirection.”
Little urges Idahoans to avoid groups of 10 or more and to work from home
Little still isn’t ordering schools closed; that decision remains up to local school administrators.
Coronavirus news, 3.18.20: Blaine County plans coronavirus screenings
In other coronavirus news from Wednesday, Ybarra encourages continued instruction, a relief fund has been set up and prom has been canceled.
Analysis: The 2020 Legislature goes from surreal to scary
While pandemic grips the world and COVID-19 cases surface in Idaho — wreaking havoc on commerce and community events and shuttering schools across the state — it’s business as unusual at the Legislature.
Thursday updates: School closures across Idaho
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Coronavirus thrusts Idaho schools into uncharted instructional territory
Over a dozen public charter schools are taking their coursework online in the hopes of avoiding potential weeks- or months-long disruptions to learning.
Wallace and other small districts keep schools open for now
Without a case of COVID-19 in his region, Wallace Superintendent Bob Ranells opts to keep kids in school as long as possible. “It’s a clean, safe place for children to be where we can feed them two meals a day.”
Idahoans express concern over coronavirus testing
Little did not make any changes to his decision not to issue a statewide order closing schools.
Statehouse roundup, 3.17.20: House breaks deadlock on higher ed budget
The movement on the budgets — especially the much-debated higher ed budget — brings the 2020 legislative session considerably closer to a conclusion.
How do families adjust to school closures amid a pandemic?
With news changing by the minute, we have questions. And like you, we have decisions to make.