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School safety program releases recommendations after Rigby school shooting

A new report highlights lessons learned from issues and bright spots in a middle school’s response to a shooting that wounded two students and one staff member.

Boise students urge district to adopt clean energy plan

Boise students are planning a climate walkout on Friday at noon, at the State Capitol.

Student with gun arrested at Rigby Middle School

It’s the second time police responded to a gun-related incident at the school this year. Nobody was injured this time.

Parents and a student share their back-to-school experiences

We launched a new feature where it’s easy for you to share with our readers what back to school has been like for you, your family or your colleagues.

Analysis: Some trustees and parents are making it tougher to track COVID-19 in schools

The easily spread COVID-19 delta variant can move within a community pretty much as it wishes. Intersecting and interconnected, the lines of infection move from schools or to schools.

Principal makes masks mandatory, bucking district policy

“Victor Elementary is my family, and I’m watching them crumble in front of me,” principal Megan Christiansen wrote in an impassioned letter to parents and staff Thursday.

Victor Elementary closing due to increased absences

The rural East Idaho school is down seven staff members and has tallied at least 60 students absences between those quarantined and out sick — with COVID-19 and other ailments.

Cardinal Academy for parenting teens opens its doors to students

The school’s six teachers all cater to numerous grade levels, and work with students who often experience gaps in their education.

Coronavirus hospitalizations surge; new cases show signs of tapering

COVID-19 hospitalizations reached a record last week, as health officials say the state’s medical network is becoming overwhelmed. Here’s a closer look at the week’s pandemic numbers.