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West Ada’s first Black principal asks the district for change
Donell McNeal wants to see his district enact more “anti-racism” policies, and do a better job tracking racial harassment among staff members.
Revenues roared back in June, allowing Idaho to breathe a sigh of relief
“It’s very fair to say this is the best possible outcome we hoped for.”
Sports can mean everything to teens. They did to me.
I feel for those who might miss out on senior year activities that — for me — became lifelong memories.
Analysis: Idaho’s fast-track, $4 million leap into digital higher ed
With an infusion of federal cash — and a sense of urgency driven by a pandemic — the state is hoping to step up its digital higher education game.
Little, State Board of Education push for schools to reopen
Local school officials are still expected to come up with their own local reopening plans.
Legal fees in Ybarra lawsuit approach $220,000
David Leroy alone will receive nearly $77,000. He represented state superintendent Sherri Ybarra in an unsuccessful lawsuit against the Legislature and the State Board of Education.
President Trump sent a clear message to public schools and universities: Get open
“We’re very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to reopen the schools,” Trump said Tuesday. Idaho Gov. Brad Little will respond on Thursday.
Fall sports could significantly complicate reopening schools amid pandemic
“It only takes one positive case to basically shut down an entire team, or potentially an entire school, for up to several weeks.”
Public blocked from first SDE standards review committee meeting
In other news, Gov. Brad Little’s school reopening committee is nearing — and extending — its deadline to act.
Analysis: Bar closings, school openings and local control
No one knows exactly what school will look like in two months. But we know this. For better or worse — and on purpose — it will certainly look different from one district to another.