Month: November 2020

East Idaho’s biggest districts won’t go fully online — yet

They hope to continue to have in-person options, even as more Treasure Valley schools go fully online for the rest of 2020.

STEM Action Center head takes private sector post

Angela Hemingway had led the center since its launch in 2015, promoting education in the “STEM” fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

Health and Welfare: K-12 coronavirus cases fell during holiday week

The state reported at least 154 new coronavirus cases in K-12 schools during last week, a 69 percent decrease from the previous week.

Campus coronavirus roundup, 11.30.20: A holiday break brings a decrease in case numbers

Coronavirus case numbers decreased on nearly every Idaho campus during Thanksgiving week — even at Boise State University, which was forced to abruptly cancel a home football game Saturday morning.

Coronavirus trendline, 11.27.20: Breaking down numbers from holiday week

New case numbers and deaths decreased from the previous week. It isn’t clear, however, whether these numbers reflect reporting delays due to the short week and the Thanksgiving holiday.

Nik Streng joins Ed News staff

He comes from the Argus Observer in Ontario, Ore., and will focus on capturing the voices of parents and students in EdNews coverage of Idaho public education.

Idaho makes slight progress toward ’60 percent goal’

Forty-four percent of Idaho’s young adults hold a college degree or professional certificate. But the state is still a long way from where leaders would like it to be.