Month: August 2020

Boise, West Ada and Kuna schools placed in highest COVID-19 risk category

School boards still have the final say, but the state’s recommendation for Category 3 is for schools to be closed.

State Board waives college entrance exam admissions requirement for 2021-22 year

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many of this fall’s high school seniors have not been able to take the SAT or ACT test.

Tune in this week for a series of back-to-school virtual town halls

Ask your questions and hear from the experts. Idaho Education News and Idaho News 6 are partnering on three back-to-school virtual panels this week. Watch on our Facebook page.

Reopening schools revolves around two issues, says district health program manager

Gina Pannell says kids need to be in schools, but how that can affect public health during a pandemic is hard to gauge.