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Legislative committee posts packed agenda ahead of reconvening

The Ways and Means Committee will take up 29 draft bills. Many appear to be coronavirus-related, but a few education-focused outliers are in the mix too.

Analysis: Idaho’s on-call Legislature is coming back to town. Like it or not.

The 2021 Legislature resumes early Monday morning, and will start quickly with a whopping 32 bills. All of them relate to federal vaccine mandates.

Boise, Caldwell and Teton districts providing on-site COVID vaccines for youngsters

EdNews reached out to nearly a dozen districts across the state to discuss their plans, and most aren’t providing shots.

‘It’s serious’: Emails reveal details leading up to closure of two charter schools

The principal downplayed claims the schools enrolled far less students than what was reported to the state, and teachers cried when hearing of closures, according to emails.

East Idaho’s new school board members plan to get back to the basics

They have touted traditional education goals over hot-button political issues in interviews with Idaho EdNews.

A new political map charts a course for high-profile Statehouse showdowns

The list of big-name incumbents that could face primary challenges from fellow lawmakers includes House Majority Leader Mike Moyle, Senate Education Committee Chairman Steven Thayn, and the chairs of the Legislature’s tax committees.

Charter school to open in Tamarack Resort

The Mountain Community School plans to host an enrollment lottery this spring, and open its doors in the fall of 2022.

Caldwell School District lifts mask mandate

The Caldwell board’s decision leaves West Ada and the Boise School District as the only Treasure Valley districts with mask mandates in place, per EdNews tracking.