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March 9: A $299.6 million school election day
Forty-five of Idaho’s 115 school districts will seek bond issues or property tax levies. See what’s on the ballot in your corner of the state.
Most big districts returning to in-person learning
Find out what’s happening in other large districts, including Bonneville, Twin Falls, Caldwell and Nampa.
State health officials hopeful for new vaccine authorization
If approved, the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine could greatly expand the supply of doses for Idahoans.
Legislative roundup, 2.23.21: The education budget-writing process begins
Budget-writers approved spending plans for career-technical education and the STEM Action Center. The big education budgets will come up in the next couple of weeks.
Schools must still give standardized tests this year, Biden administration says
But schools won’t be held accountable for the results — and states could give shorter, remote, or delayed versions of the exams.
Legislative roundup, 2.22.21: Bill would seek to relax expulsion requirements
Under a bill headed to the Senate floor, officials would not have to automatically expel a student who brings a knife into a school.
Campus coronavirus roundup, 2.22.21: Cases drop on several campuses
One notable exception: Case numbers nearly doubled at Idaho State University.
Study: U of I’s teacher prep program highlighted for racial diversity, high admissions standards
Teacher prep programs at the state’s other colleges and universities earned more middling marks on a new study that …
Vallivue opens schools for secondary students
They will return the week before spring break. Trustees said it would be a good week to test out the return before students and staff are off for a week.
State hosts stakeholder meetings on behavioral health services
The SDE plans to develop recommendations for Sherri Ybarra by July, then embark on a long-range plan for expanding behavioral health and wellness services.