Month: July 2020
NNU tweaks fall semester schedule, announces Sept. 6 commencement
Face-to-face classes will begin Aug. 31. The fall semester will end a week early and Northwest Nazarene University will allow students who leave the Nampa campus for Thanksgiving break to complete fall classes online.
State department gearing up for full round of tests
The SDE’s 2020-2021 assessment calendar includes testing dates for Idaho’s early-reading exam and the federally mandated Idaho Standards Achievement Tests.
Ada County mask mandate will apply to schools
The Central District Health order will extend to public schools, including the West Ada and Boise districts, Boise State University and the College of Western Idaho’s Ada County campus.
Survey: Amid coronavirus surge, three school safety measures grew more popular
Parents in urban areas reported more concern about sending kids back to school in person, and more support for flexible, staggered schedules.
Lawmakers put liability issue on a fast track
Schools could face legal exposure while dealing with myriad health risks — from maintaining social distancing to making sure young children wear a face mask, instead of treating it like a slingshot.
Give parents choice instead of Covid-era edicts as schools reopen
It’s time to get creative when it comes to the future of schooling.
Nampa teachers ask for online-only start to the school year
District leaders expect school buildings to open in mid-August, but plans are flexible depending on the virus’ spread.
Majority of Idaho students live in coronavirus “hot spots”
Federal officials say schools in coronavirus “hot spots” could require distance-learning. As of mid-July, three in four Idaho students lived in areas that meet that definition.
Video: Talking school reopening, and more …
Kevin Richert joins Scott Leadingham of Northwest Public Broadcasting in Spokane, Wash., to talk about the hot Idaho education topics of the summer.
Luna sees Boise’s ‘socialist agenda’ as rallying point for Idaho GOP
“If we don’t stop this trend in Ada County, Boise is going to become the next Seattle and Ada is going to become the next King County,” the new state Republican Party chairman told Nicole Foy of the Idaho Statesman.