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As the school year approaches, Idaho’s coronavirus surge accelerates
The state and its seven health districts reported more than 3,700 new cases last week, the largest seven-day increase since January.
Boise trustees reinstate mask mandate
The change comes a week after the CDC and Central District Health updated their guidance for the upcoming school year.
Coronavirus case numbers continue to surge, passing a sobering milestone
Idaho reported its largest weekly increase in case numbers since mid-March — as health officials urge a cautious approach to the new school year.
Central District Health aligns K-12 guidance with new CDC recommendations
While K-12 leaders have sought guidance from health districts during the pandemic, schools don’t have to comply with local recommendations — and many didn’t last school year.
CDC reverses course on mask recommendations
The new guidance could change how trustees and superintendents write school reopening policies.
Coronavirus case numbers continue surge — and more weekly trends
Here’s the latest look at the state’s coronavirus trends, as the new school year approaches.
Mapping Idaho vaccination rates and hotspots: It’s complicated
In some cases, counties with higher vaccination rates are seeing relatively low coronavirus case rates. But not always.
Analysis: In the absence of mandates, educators pin their hopes on vaccine messaging
School officials and health experts can only encourage vaccinations — and try to make the vaccines as accessible as possible. And hope it all works, as the coronavirus pandemic enters another sobering stage.
A closer look at Idaho’s rising coronavirus case numbers
Coronavirus cases are rising across the nation, and Idaho is no exception.
Analysis: School trustees could mandate staff COVID vaccines. But would they?
There is nothing in Gov. Brad Little’s executive order that would stop school trustees and administrators from doing what the Treasure Valley’s hospitals did a week ago.