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Boise to continue with hybrid learning; CDH says plan is OK even in the ‘red’

Central District Health released new school guidance Friday even as it plans to move back into the “red,” high-risk category for COVID-19 community transmission.

Parents launch recall against West Ada trustees

“As parents, we have exhausted all avenues to work to reopen schools,” said Morgan Wigle, chairman of the group seeking to recall all five West Ada trustees.

Boise to advance to second phase of in-person learning plan

Beginning Monday, elementary students in grades pre-K-6 will alternate between in-person learning and virtual days.

Boise trustee resigns after criticizing government COVID response

The board will meet next week to formally accept Troy Rohn’s resignation and outline the steps for filling his seat.

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Parents like it — or leave it — one month into Boise Online School

The Boise Online School got off to a hectic start. One month in, parents have mixed reviews.

Caldwell’s gradually reopening school

This week all of Caldwell’s elementary students have been in school in small groups to take state reading assessments.

Analysis: West Ada and Boise are reopening, but ‘the hard part is staying open’

The state’s two largest school districts are likely to face the same reopening challenges that have confronted other Idaho schools — just on a larger scale.

For West Ada and Boise schools, yellow means go … gradually

West Ada students will be back in school starting Monday. The Boise School District will begin allowing students back in school on Sept. 21.

West Ada starts the first day back with connectivity issues

The district says web-filtering issues and problems with national service Blackboard are slowing down connectivity.

Boise schools could begin reopening Sept. 21 — but gradually

Pre-K through second-grade students would be the first children back in school, under Boise’s reopening plan outlined Thursday.