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Boise State cancels spring commencement
In lieu of an in-person ceremony, Boise State will host a digital event on May 9. The Class of 2020 will also be invited back for December commencement.
“A lot of uncertainty”: Planning for special education in the age of coronavirus
State and federal officials are billing distance-learning as an opportunity to find creative ways to teach students who have special needs.
Analysis: How Little has approached this unfathomable crisis
It’s inevitable to critique policy in short-term political context. But a 21-day statewide stay-at-home order doesn’t fit that mold. This was something never before seen, something scarcely imagined.
Little issues statewide stay-home order
The order is effective immediately and will be reevaluated in 21 days.
Shutdown order poses daunting challenges for local educators
Among the biggest questions: how to shift to online learning, making a sudden transition that would have been unimaginable weeks ago.
Little faces questions about coronavirus response, lack of statewide closures
“Take every single precaution you can,” Little told Idahoans.
Coronavirus prompts districts to reconsider funding requests
One district changed its plan to float a bond issue in the May election. Others could do the same.
Tracking the coronavirus: Why Idaho’s numbers don’t match
Here’s why the state and local case numbers vary — and, sometimes, vary widely.
Blackfoot buses meals to kids at home
The district’s “Bus Bites” program allows kids 18 years old and younger to grab a free lunch at their bus stop or outside of their elementary school.
State Board orders four-week school closure
The directive runs through April 20.