IDAHO
Health and Welfare officials monitoring COVID outbreaks at colleges and universities
The highest growth in new cases in Idaho is among people age 18-29.
Immigrant and Army veteran named Idaho’s 2020-21 teacher of the year
Jorge Pulleiro says his teaching style is “all about relationships.”
Schools take on new schedules, procedures during a pandemic
Nampa teacher tells her students to get used to wearing masks and social distancing because “it’s going to be like this for awhile.”
State Board approves funding boost for medical residencies
The 2021 Legislature still needs to approve the plan to fund an additional 15 residencies.
Campus coronavirus update: 9.28.20
Case numbers are increasing — in some cases sharply — on the state’s largest public and private colleges and universities.
Idaho’s virtual college fair starts Tuesday
The three-day event is free and allows students and families to connect with 11 different Idaho colleges and universities, both public and private.
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.
The state extends window to test reading
All K-3 students are expected to take the Idaho Reading Indicator by Oct. 9.
Analysis: The feds’ COVID campus aid fills some gaps, but only some
Idaho colleges and universities, and Idaho students, received $49.4 million this year. It didn’t address all of higher education’s COVID-related losses — or the deeper budget issues facing the state system.
Blaine County searches for new superintendent who can unite a divided community
Blaine County’s superintendent is often the highest paid in Idaho, but the job comes with a lot of scrutiny.