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Parents take to the Capitol to protest mask mandates
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin responded to Gov. Brad Little during the closing comments of the anti-mask protest.
Pandemic, politics pile up for an unprecedented year of teacher stress
“I feel completely stressed because I feel like I let down my students,” one educator said.
Little rescinds McGeachin’s order on mask mandates
In a statement Friday, Gov. Brad Little minced no words about a Republican adversary, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, calling her Thursday executive order “an abuse of power.”
Indoctrination task force talks social justice, stirs dissent in first meeting
Committee members catalogued stories of indoctrination in U.S. schools, wrote down their understandings of what critical race theory is and listened as hardline conservatives leveraged critiques against alleged left-leaning curricula.
U of I to partner with Alaska Airlines on Boise flights
The university will pay the airline up to $500,000 a year over three years, if Boise-to-Pullman, Wash., air service falls short of profit targets.
Bedke joins lieutenant governor’s race
On Thursday, the divisions within the Idaho GOP were on full display, as opponents and high-profile allies flanked House Speaker Scott Bedke during his campaign kickoff.
With Gov. Little out of state, McGeachin bans mask mandates in Idaho
She signed an executive order Thursday and did not tell the governor in advance, according to his office.
Idaho foundation funds all-day kindergarten in 17 Idaho schools
The $1.4 million investment for the new school year could benefit 1,000 students.
Analysis: The open (and covert) pushback against the education system
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s school indoctrination task force might not make any policy, but it will make a lot of noise. Heading into Thursday’s first meeting, education leaders are openly skeptical about what to expect.
Seniors enjoy a traditional sendoff
One year ago, schools had to change graduation plans to meet local gathering restrictions amid the pandemic. But this year, most schools are holding graduations as normal.