Month: July 2020

President Trump sent a clear message to public schools and universities: Get open

“We’re very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to reopen the schools,” Trump said Tuesday. Idaho Gov. Brad Little will respond on Thursday.

Little: Ignoring health guidelines jeopardizes school reopening

Little will present his school reopening plan Thursday. Sports could also be addressed in the plan.

New budget year, new budget cuts: Little orders 5 percent reductions

For K-12 — which represents nearly half of the overall state budget — these cuts have been in the winds for weeks. Gov. Brad Little in May told educators to brace for a 5 percent reduction.

Survey: More than 175,000 Idaho kids lack remote learning devices

Some K-12 administrators tell the state that nearly all of their students — or more — will need a device to learn on from home on this fall.

Fall sports could significantly complicate reopening schools amid pandemic

“It only takes one positive case to basically shut down an entire team, or potentially an entire school, for up to several weeks.”

No. 51, again: IEA decries Idaho’s per-pupil spending

Idaho again ranked last in the nation in per-pupil spending, according to a new National Education Association report. Idaho’s spending comes in at 52 percent of the national average.

Little’s school reopening committee plans to release guidance Thursday

Sports could be another obstacle to reopening next month. While some districts are planning for in-person classes, Idaho law allows public health districts and the State Board of Education to order schools closed.

Will K-12 initiative get a restart this week? The legal maneuvering continues

On Sunday, attorneys for Reclaim Idaho said the state is trying to stonewall the $170 million K-12 funding initiative.

The fix is in, and all Idaho students are the losers

This pattern of blind opposition based on ideology running contrary to the scientific consensus on climate and other human impact issues presents clear evidence of a cabal that will stop at nothing to advance their reactionary agenda.