Month: December 2020
Instructional strategies to navigate this brave new world
Find out about the many tools available for parents to make it through this trying time.
Former Boise school for parenting teens gets approved as a charter
Cardinal Academy plans to offer childcare, parenting classes and other supports for teenage mothers and fathers.
Middleton trustees shorten quarantine periods for students and staff
The quarantine requirement was reduced from 14 days to 10. The superintendent did not support the decision.
West Ada approves most of new pandemic operations plan
Amy Johnson was appointed board chair following a series of school board shakeups this fall in the state’s largest district.
Bannock County certifies petitions to recall Pocatello-Chubbuck trustees
Dave Mattson, Jackie Cranor and Janie Gebhardt have until Thursday to resign or face a recall election next year.
Band, orchestra and theater teachers try to connect with students online
“Theater is all about expression and there’s only so much you can do through a screen,” said theater student Kelsie Putnam. “(Online class) sucks the life out of people.”
Board approves return for Boise School District athletics
Gyms open Tuesday. Boise student-athletes are weeks behind opponents in preparing because of coronavirus precautions.
Snake River Middle takes instruction fully online
The change runs from Monday, Dec. 14 through Tuesday, Dec. 22.
K-12 coronavirus case numbers dip after Thanksgiving surge
Some schools have moved completely online until January, and case numbers are down after a post-holiday surge.
Complete abdication of leadership in Idaho
Our governor has passed the buck onto local leadership because he lacks the backbone to make the hard decisions at the top.