Month: January 2021
We scored some seats … to a high school basketball game
A night of hoops underscored growing desires for normalcy during a lingering global pandemic — despite COVID-19’s ongoing impacts.
Video: ‘Idaho Reports,’ 1.29.21
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Coronavirus trendline, 1.29.21: Another big dropoff in new cases
The state and its health districts reported 3,499 new cases for the week — with numbers dipping below the 4,000 mark for the first time since early October.
Episode 242: Inside Education Week at the Statehouse
The higher education hearings — and the issues legislators focused on — were particularly interesting this year.
Pocatello-Chubbuck employee charged with sexual abuse of a minor
Eric Popely, a now-former employee at Highland High School, is suspected of inappropriately touching a student.
Legislative roundup, 1.29.21: Boise State budget pitch turns testy
“Our constituents are upset and want some action taken, against BSU in particular,” said Rep. Ron Nate, R-Rexburg. “What we have is an agenda of serving our students and serving our state,” said Boise State President Marlene Tromp.
Little orders more transparency in vaccine reporting
Providers will be required to report how many vaccines they receive and how many remain in inventory.
Families file federal civil rights complaint against Wilder district
Parents of former students, a former teacher, and one current student, say the district doesn’t provide sufficient services for English Language Learners or students with disabilities.
State reports additional MIS-C cases
Many children with MIS-C have had the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, or have been exposed to COVID-19. Sixteen Idaho children have contracted MIS-C; none have died.
Analysis: Previewing Idaho’s next higher education budget battle
A year ago, it was tough to get a higher education budget through the Legislature. Or more accurately, it was tough to get a budget past hardliners in the House.