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Little urges Idahoans to adhere to stay-home order or risk spike in COVID-19 cases
Idaho’s governor estimated it will take another nine days to see positive results of the stay-home order. And even with the order, state officials expect confirmed cases to increase in the coming days.
At the heart of Idaho’s coronavirus outbreak, Blaine County officials ponder the future
Despite the highest per-capita coronavirus rates in the state, trustees aren’t ruling out reopening school later this spring. “I don’t want to get too mired down right now in looking too far in the future,” trustee Rob Clayton said Monday.
Little signs transgender athletics ban
The newly signed law would ban transgender girls and women from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. A legal challenge appears inevitable.
West Ada to launch districtwide remote learning on April 13
As spring break ends in the West Ada School District, students will be able to take optional online courses beginning Monday. Teachers and staff will return to school to work on the online transition.
Analysis: How Little has approached this unfathomable crisis
It’s inevitable to critique policy in short-term political context. But a 21-day statewide stay-at-home order doesn’t fit that mold. This was something never before seen, something scarcely imagined.
Little issues statewide stay-home order
The order is effective immediately and will be reevaluated in 21 days.
Shutdown order poses daunting challenges for local educators
Among the biggest questions: how to shift to online learning, making a sudden transition that would have been unimaginable weeks ago.
State Board orders four-week school closure
The directive runs through April 20.
DeVos urges educators to instruct kids remotely
The request follows concerns from large Idaho school districts that moving instruction online would leave out at-risk students.
A tumultuous 2020 session comes to a close — almost
What happened in education policy? What didn’t happen? And what does an uncertain future hold?