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CDC shortens social-distancing guidance to 3 feet for students in school
The change from 6 feet to 3 feet offers some relief to educators as Idaho’s large districts plan to return fully in-person after Spring Break.
Analysis: Idaho grudgingly accepts a staggering windfall from the feds
Idaho K-12 and higher education will receive more than $500 million — eclipsing the combined total from the two previous coronavirus stimulus laws. The money will go a long way toward determining student success.
K-12 coronavirus cases remain stagnant
Most of the state’s school hotspots are in Ada and Bonneville counties, mirroring statewide trends.
Pandemic pushes school nurses to phone duty
Nurses were tasked with helping families navigate quarantining, testing and attendance guidelines, as well as school safety protocols.
Campus coronavirus roundup, 3.15.21: Case spikes mirror statewide trends
Ada and Bonneville counties accounted for nearly half of Idaho’s new coronavirus cases last week — and Boise State University and the College of Eastern Idaho also reported increases in cases.
Coronavirus trendline, 3.12.21: As anniversary approaches, new case numbers increase
Saturday marks a milestone in Idaho’s battle with the pandemic. On March 13, 2020, Gov. Brad Little issued a statewide emergency declaration, and the state confirmed its first coronavirus case.
Campus coronavirus roundup, 3.8.21: Cases rise sharply at U of I
University officials believe the outbreaks are tied to a handful of Greek houses and on-campus apartments.
Coronavirus trendline, 3.5.21: Vaccination numbers increase, case numbers decrease
The state administered a record 74,944 vaccinations this week, an increase of 23 percent. The surge was driven, in part, by the arrival of the newly approved one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Analysis: This year’s ISATs could be a federally mandated reality check
This spring, some 165,000 students will take the Idaho Standards Achievement Test. The numbers could be troubling — but they could provide important data on how students are faring, a year into the pandemic.