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Conservatives see mixed results in politically charged school board election
A string of board shakeups are now on tap after a contentious election season. INSIDE: A list of statewide election-related results.
Idaho’s universities will follow vaccine mandate — at least for now
That means some college and university employees and students could need to get COVID-19 vaccines in the next few weeks, while the state goes to federal court to challenge a presidential mandate.
Challenges for homeless students intensified by Idaho housing boom and COVID
Education coordinators are seeing working families priced out of their homes across the state. And once a family becomes homeless, it’s getting increasingly difficult to find a new place.
In the Panhandle, a trustee’s race plays out under a national spotlight
Candidate David J. Reilly, a 13-month resident of Post Falls, has drawn criticism over his far-right ties and anti-Semitic rhetoric. Third-generation resident Jake Dawson is touting his own conservative credentials. Voters will decide Tuesday.
Analysis: Vaccine mandates could come to Idaho college campuses. Here’s how.
A Biden administration order could affect all federal contractors, including Idaho universities, which receive $89 million in contracts from Uncle Sam.
State employees subbing in schools can get paid twice
The governor’s plan was to help schools meet staff shortages without using school money. But some executive branch employees are getting paid by both the state and the schools for one day’s work.
Legislature returning to town on Nov. 15
The Legislature could take up a variety of bills addressing federal vaccine mandates, and the House could take up an ethics committee report on Rep. Priscilla Giddings, Betsy Russell of the Idaho Press reported Monday.
Analysis: Just another week in the McGeachin chaos campaign
The lieutenant governor wants $50,000 of taxpayer money to cover largely unexplained legal bills. It’s the latest strange turn in an election that’s likely to get more bizarre.
Ybarra sharply rebukes ‘political posturing’ around social-emotional learning
The state superintendent’s office has continued to advocate for the concept behind SEL, but has distanced itself from the term as it accumulates political charge.
A fall flourish: Idaho universities report enrollment increases
The rebound covers most — but not all — of the pandemic-driven enrollment losses of 2020.