Month: August 2020
Ybarra seeks to ‘unfreeze’ teacher pay
Ybarra’s 2022 budget proposal calls for a 1.5 percent increase in K-12 spending, the smallest percentage increase she has requested since taking office.
CDH sticks to online learning recommendation for West Ada
The state’s largest school district will begin the school year online on Sept. 8. Parents have pushed for schools to open, and protesters showed up at district headquarters Monday morning.
An extraordinarily unproductive session
Now is the time to come together with the goal of protecting our fellow Idahoans from a terrible virus so that we can get our economy back on track, get our kids back at school, and return to doing the things we miss.
‘Life must go on:’ West Side prioritizes a ‘normal’ reopening
“We want the kids to feel normal coming back,” said Superintendent Spencer Barzee.
Boise voters to elect trustees Tuesday
Three candidates are running for two six-year seats in Boise’s standalone School Board election.
Our mostly normal back-to-school day
Our girls returned after a six-month break. It wasn’t as unusual as we anticipated.
This week’s coronavirus trendline (8.28.20 edition)
New coronavirus case numbers slowed this week — slightly — but Idaho’s reported its deadliest week in the coronavirus pandemic.
Episode 223: A Wild Special Legislative Session Plays Out During the Pandemic
The special session went off the rails before it was even gaveled to order Monday morning.
Marsh Valley names new superintendent
Utah charter school principal Gary Tucker will replace Marvin Hansen in September.
Boise State suspends fraternities, students over large gatherings
“In order to remain open, we must have the cooperation of all of our students,” dean of students Chris Wuthrich said Friday. “Students who do not comply with university policies and orders will face sanctions, including removal from campus.”