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North Star Charter closes elementary following COVID-19 surge
At least 24 students and staff have probable or confirmed COVID-19, and 87 are quarantined for possible exposure.
Madison County: A closer look at a coronavirus hotspot
Cases are growing rapidly in the eastern Idaho county. And weeks after the Madison School District opened for face-to-face learning, the case numbers are skewing younger, the Post Register reported Saturday.
This week’s coronavirus trendline (9.18.20 edition)
After a steady dropoff over the past four weeks, new coronavirus case numbers crept back upward this week. Cases numbers increased sharply at Boise State University and across much of Eastern Idaho.
Analysis: ‘The best we have for now.’ Reopening hinges on limited test numbers.
For months, state leaders have pushed for improved coronavirus testing. But as many Idaho schools reopen, these critical testing numbers are decreasing instead of increasing.
CARES Act: A $313 million federal cash infusion into Idaho education
Here’s a closer look at where the feds’ money went, and where it might be going.
This week’s coronavirus trendline (9.11.20 edition)
For the fourth successive week, new coronavirus case numbers dropped in Idaho, falling to their lowest numbers in more than two months. Testing numbers also dropped sharply. As of Friday afternoon, the state and its seven health districts reported 35,275 confirmed or probable coronavirus cases, a 5 percent increase in the past week. New case…
Campus coronavirus update: Case numbers decrease at U of I
However, the University of Idaho’s positive test rate increased — as the university moves from widespread student testing to targeted “surveillance testing.”
Days after opening their doors, Kuna schools report coronavirus cases
The Kuna district is reporting two confirmed coronavirus cases, and a third, probable case. The district opened with a hybrid class schedule, against the recommendation of local health officials.
Analysis: The school year gets off to a chaotic start, but that was the plan
It’s local control in action. With trustees in 115 school districts calling the shots, the reopening process is inherently messy.
Compare operational plans and county coronavirus risk levels on our map
Find out what’s happening around the state.