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Fundraising for 2022: Little, Critchfield build big early advantages
Debbie Critchfield — who is stepping down from the State Board of Education next week — has already raised at least $92,000 for the state superintendent’s race, far outpacing incumbent Sherri Ybarra and Republican Branden Durst.
Beth Oppenheimer’s passion keeps her going: ‘We’re building a system’
She leads a charge to fund early learning programs in Idaho, against a conservative Legislature that regularly pushes back.
Idaho loses ground on the ISAT amid pandemic
The number of students considered “proficient” or “advanced” by the standardized test shrunk 5.5% in math and 1.5% in language arts from 2019 levels.
Tromp touts pandemic response — and sidesteps politics
Speaking at Albertsons Stadium, with Boise State’s trademark blue turf as a backdrop, Marlene Tromp’s message to students and staff felt like a pregame pep talk.
Analysis: The science backs up Idaho’s push for vaccinations
The vaccines are making a difference, but Idaho’s vaccination rates have slowed. What happens with vaccinations, right now, will go a long way toward determining what happens this fall in Idaho’s schools, and Idaho’s hospitals.
Little urges caution with surplus, doubles down on vaccinations
Idaho’s budget surplus continues to grow. On Friday, state economists projected the balance at a whopping $1.4 billion.
Little calls for back-to-school vaccines
Children under 12 cannot receive the vaccine, so they need adults to “make the right decision,” the governor said.
Analysis: Trustees stare into the face (masked or unmasked) of a no-win situation
The unpaid elected trustees contemplating school mask requirements are not the enemy. COVID-19 is the enemy, as the pandemic surges again.
Comments to McGeachin’s indoctrination task force published by national group
The feedback is the subject of a lawsuit filed by statewide press cooperative the Idaho Press Club.
Four-year universities will require masks — at least for now
The requirement comes less than two weeks before the Aug. 23 start of fall classes. The State Board of Education has to sign off on the policy.