Month: July 2020
Idaho needs a reality check on reopening schools safely
If federal, state, and local officials are unwilling or unable to provide the resources and support to ensure that our schools can open safely, they should tap the brakes on reopening school buildings until circumstances have changed for the better.
Idaho reports another one-day peak in coronavirus deaths
The state reported nine COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing the statewide death toll to 135.
Pocatello-Chubbuck mandates masks for students and teachers
Trustees on Tuesday approved the requirement as an amendment to the district’s broader reopening plan.
Pandemic reveals underfunding of Idaho’s schools, provides opportunity
It is time to recognize that now is precisely the moment to invest in our schools so that they have the resources to safely continue educating our young people.
Health officials sound alarm about coronavirus test rates
With roughly 15 percent of coronavirus tests coming back positive, a Treasure Valley health official is warning against reopening school this fall.
Our kids are ready to be back in school. We’re struggling with our options.
Questions linger. Like many of you, we’re gearing up for another round of tough choices this fall.
Caldwell delays start to school year, shifts to blended learning because of coronavirus
Students will now return on either Aug. 27 or 28, depending on their age and assigned blended learning groups.
Reclaim Idaho: Court delays would leave K-12 initiative ‘dead in the water’
“The (federal) court simply gave Reclaim Idaho an opportunity — far from a sure thing — to meet Idaho’s rigorous standards to qualify its initiative for the fall ballot,” Reclaim Idaho attorneys wrote Tuesday.
Coronavirus roundup: Lawmakers look at reopening issues, skeptics grill Little
Several callers to an AARP Idaho town hall teleconference Tuesday questioned the severity of the coronavirus. Gov. Brad Little said the virus casts a cloud over rebuilding business and reopening schools.
Will 2020 be known as the year kids didn’t go to school?
My kids may not be learning what elementary, middle and high school kids have learned in the past, but they are learning what it means to survive during a pandemic and economic downturn.