Todd Knight, a science teacher at Crossroads Middle School, was also West Ada’s 2021 teacher of the year.
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.
Pocatello-Chubbuck approves — then rescinds — mask mandate
Find out what other districts are doing through a link to our interactive tracker inside the story.
Durst seeks names, emails of Boise American Government teachers
It’s the second time this year that the Boise School District has been the subject of an unusual public records request from a GOP statewide candidate.
Idaho schools could get COVID testing cash in ‘a matter of days’
Thirteen schools and districts are set to receive money, and 46 have signaled interest.
Victor principal: “I just try to identify the right thing to do and do it.”
Megan Christiansen made masks mandatory at her elementary school, bucking district and statewide decisions.
How federal vaccine mandates affect Idaho education
Staff of at least two schools and a baker’s dozen Head Start programs will have to get the jab.
Tips for teachers in the wake of the Delta variant
By doing these things, you can make a difference in your students’ academic and emotional progress this school year.
Campus news items: How Idaho fared in U.S. News and World Report rankings
The national magazine ranks colleges and universities for overall quality, but also in categories such as affordability, innovation and outreach to students who are eligible for federal financial aid.
Across the board, a week of grim coronavirus numbers
Hospitalizations and ICU admissions surged to new pandemic peaks — as hospitals prepare to ration care. Child case numbers continue to climb. The state also reported a record weekly number of new deaths.
Some districts do away with extra COVID leave for teachers
Some of Idaho’s biggest districts are no longer offering extra COVID-specific sick leave, while others across the state are using federal funds to keep providing the coverage.