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State Board declines to stream strategy meeting to the public

Although the meeting was conducted as a hybrid video conference, the public was required to attend in person despite Gov. Brad Little’s guidance to avoid all public and private gatherings.

Little plans to use federal dollars to offset tech budget cuts

Gov. Brad Little’s plan to cut K-12 spending by $99 million next year includes a $10 million cut in classroom technology.

Idaho coronavirus response, 5.12.20: SDE plans webinar to address budget holdbacks

Plus, find out what Gov. Brad Little said about whether the state will move to stage two of the Idaho Rebounds plan this weekend.

Map: More Idaho school boards approve reopening plans

Trustees at Caldwell’s Elevate Academy approved a June 1 reopening plan on Monday night.

Facing coronavirus crunch, University of Idaho seeks furloughs

“We are all part of the Vandal Family and if each of us takes a piece of this burden, we can save jobs and tackle the problem together,” President C. Scott Green said in a memo, announcing the $3.3 million proposal.

Colleges, universities roll out emergency student aid

The money comes from a federal coronavirus stimulus law, and most of it will go to students based on need.

Minico plans May 21 public graduation ceremony

The decision and timetable defy Idaho Rebounds — Gov. Brad Little’s four-stage plan to reopen the state in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

This week’s coronavirus trendline (5.8.20 edition)

Idaho’s coronavirus cases increased by 8 percent over the past week — marking a fifth successive week of a slowdown in new cases.

Episode 210: Some Closure On School Closures

This week the State Board of Education revised the criteria schools would need to meet if they hope to reopen during the end of the current academic year.