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Unexpectedly, I was invited to breakfast — at school

Our girls are finally slipping into a routine and starting to enjoy going to school.

Back to school isn’t back to normal, but keep focus on what’s best for kids

We are in this together, and we are stronger together. Let’s work together to make sure students can be in the classroom.

Saturday night lights, stadium half empty at kickoff

COVID-19 affects high school football but “kids are resilient.”

‘There’s been nothing like it’: Our kid’s teacher talks about COVID’s impacts

Student frustrations, scheduling changes and an urgency to cover more material accompany Melissa Hunt’s bout with back-to-school 2020.

Idaho educators face increased workload

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a system where educators are pulling double and triple duty with no increase in compensation and limited resources.

We had all-out rebellions at our house this week

First it was the kindergartner. Then the first grader. Tears, fears and force. A month into the school year and we’re still struggling.

We’re adjusting to ‘homeschool’ — again

Two weeks ago, we struggled to get our kindergartener to learn at school. Now we’re struggling to get her to learn at home.

Together, Idaho and President Trump are taking action to support small business

Idahoans can expect continued partnership between the state and the President moving forward to ensure a strong and smart pandemic response and the continuation of conservative principles of governing.

Our kids’ school was in full swing last week. We weren’t.

Three weeks into the school year, we’re struggling to establish the type of routine that nearly eight hours of school per day demands of our three little girls.