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Resources: Free meals, internet for children across Idaho

Idaho EdNews is collecting a list of free services that students and families can access over the extended break. Send us services we should add.

Statehouse roundup, 3.19.20: House votes down motion to adjourn amid coronavirus pandemic

Both the House and Senate are back at it Thursday, despite Gov. Little’s warning to avoid groups of more than 10.

Nampa schools preparing to teach online

The transition begins March 31. “We look forward to learning together in this new adventure,” superintendent Paula Kellerer said in an email to parents.

“It’s quite lonely”: Educators brace for extended breaks

For teachers, rapid closures meant a scramble to put together at-home learning plans and uncertainty around just how long closures will last.

Statehouse roundup, 3.18.20: House sends transgender athletics ban to Little

In a testy debate, Democrats again called the House Bill 500 unfair, unnecessary and unconstitutional. Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, accused opponents of “misdirection.”

Little urges Idahoans to avoid groups of 10 or more and to work from home

Little still isn’t ordering schools closed; that decision remains up to local school administrators.

Coronavirus news, 3.18.20: Blaine County plans coronavirus screenings

In other coronavirus news from Wednesday, Ybarra encourages continued instruction, a relief fund has been set up and prom has been canceled.

Analysis: The 2020 Legislature goes from surreal to scary

While pandemic grips the world and COVID-19 cases surface in Idaho — wreaking havoc on  commerce and community events and shuttering schools across the state — it’s business as unusual at the Legislature.

Thursday updates: School closures across Idaho

Click in to check what’s happening in your district. Tell us about updates at your school or charter.

Coronavirus thrusts Idaho schools into uncharted instructional territory

Over a dozen public charter schools are taking their coursework online in the hopes of avoiding potential weeks- or months-long disruptions to learning.