coronavirus

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Federal CARES Act funding helps schools weather a storm

Find out how much federal relief money your local school district or charter received.

Coronavirus trendline, 12.26.20: Numbers slow during holiday week

While this week’s numbers appear encouraging, they also are probably incomplete. Health districts are not required to report numbers every day, so delays are likely because of the Christmas holiday.

More than 18,000 families to receive online learning grants

Families who will receive a grant should receive initial notification by the end of today, the State Board said.

Seven percent of Idahoans have contracted COVID-19 since March

Teachers are expected to get vaccinated in the second-wave of vaccine distributions, but the exact timeline for that rollout is still up in the air.

K-12 coronavirus case numbers dip ahead of holiday break

At least 3,315 K-12 students and staffers have contracted coronavirus this school year, according to Idaho Department of Health and Welfare data.

Campus coronavirus roundup, 12.21.20: Cases exceeded 5,400 for fall semester

All 11 public and private colleges and universities managed to maintain some form of face-to-face learning during the semester — but not without problems.

CORONAVIRUS TRENDLINE, 12.18.20: Sharp trends dip after post-Thanksgiving surge

A record-setting surge in COVID-19 cases after the Thanksgiving holiday looks to have flattened slightly this week, mirroring a trend in the K-12 system EdNews reported on Monday.