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Lewiston schools adopt a temporary mask mandate
The requirement applies only to middle schools, where officials are tracking 10 coronavirus cases, the Lewiston Tribune reported.
Campus coronavirus roundup, 10.19.20: Classes return to normal at U of I
While case numbers did improve on the Moscow campus, numbers increased at most public and private colleges in the state.
This week’s coronavirus trendline (10.16.20 edition)
Seven months into the coronavirus outbreak, Idaho set a pair of grim records Friday.
Little plans to stay the course on school reopenings
The rising number of coronavirus cases in K-12 are a concern, but the rates vary widely, Gov. Brad Little said Thursday. “It’s almost a building-by-building issue.”
As schools reopen, children’s coronavirus case numbers double in two months
The spike exceeds even a rapid increase in Idaho cases overall, and correlates with the start of the 2020-21 school year.
Kindergarten enrollments are down during the pandemic
One reading expert said it could take years for the state to bounce back from impacts COVID-19 is having on the state’s youngest learners.
Twin Falls’ shift to hybrid instruction draws criticism
A handful of parents showed up at Monday’s school board meeting to protest the move, the Twin Falls Times-News reported.
Health officials move West Ada, Boise and Kuna schools to red COVID-19 risk classification
Boise will continue in a hybrid educational model. West Ada’s school board will discuss its operational plan Tuesday night.
Campus coronavirus update, 10.12.20: Cases, testing ramp up at U of I
As cases continue to rise, the University of Idaho hopes to tests all students on campus. “We know this is not fun, but it is extremely helpful as we continue to identify and respond to where the virus exists on our Moscow campus,” President C. Scott Green and interim Provost Torrey Lawrence said Friday.
This week’s coronavirus trendline (10.09.20 edition)
Talking points: Idaho reports a one-week record for new cases, new K-12 cases doubled from last week, and the state’s COVID-19 death toll passes a grim milestone.