Month: July 2020
Episode 217: The Policy and Politics of Reopening Schools
With only about five weeks remaining until the first day of school, we’ll try to put it all in perspective.
Revenues roared back in June, allowing Idaho to breathe a sigh of relief
“It’s very fair to say this is the best possible outcome we hoped for.”
Sports can mean everything to teens. They did to me.
I feel for those who might miss out on senior year activities that — for me — became lifelong memories.
Appeals court sides with Reclaim Idaho on K-12 initiative
Thursday’s ruling could clear the way for Reclaim Idaho to resume its push for a $170 million K-12 funding initiative. A U.S. Supreme Court appeal remains possible.
Analysis: Idaho’s fast-track, $4 million leap into digital higher ed
With an infusion of federal cash — and a sense of urgency driven by a pandemic — the state is hoping to step up its digital higher education game.
Little, State Board of Education push for schools to reopen
Local school officials are still expected to come up with their own local reopening plans.
Legal fees in Ybarra lawsuit approach $220,000
David Leroy alone will receive nearly $77,000. He represented state superintendent Sherri Ybarra in an unsuccessful lawsuit against the Legislature and the State Board of Education.
Idaho Falls plans for in-person learning this fall
The news follows similar announcements from East Idaho’s Madison, West Side and Jefferson school districts.
Fewer teachers apply for master educator premiums
This is the last class of applicants because the Legislature is phasing out the financial reward program.
Coronavirus: Amid another case record, Central District Health discusses outbreak
Despite the sharp increase in cases, St. Luke’s Health System chief medical officer James Souza held out hope for reopening schools in the fall, if school officials plan ahead. “It’s about proximity and the air that we share.”