Month: February 2021
Coronavirus trendline, 2.26.21: After a long slowdown, case numbers creep upward
Weekly case numbers increased for the first time since December, and vaccination numbers decreased slightly. Other metrics showed signs of improvement.
Audio: The ‘Idaho Matters’ reporter roundtable, 2.26.21
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Legislative roundup, 2.26.21: Local alternative teaching certificate bill advances
Under the bill local districts and charters could create their own criteria for nontraditional teaching certificates.
Episode 246: An End of An Era For Extra Credit
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Education news from around Idaho
The State Department of Education is looking for a new communications director, and registration is open for the SDE’s prevention conference geared toward keeping Idaho schools and students safe.
Analysis: The higher education Statehouse showdown starts next week
It won’t be easy to squeeze a higher education budget through a skeptical Legislature. For students and employees, the stakes could scarcely be higher.
Legislative roundup, 2.25.21: Ybarra’s in-person learning bill advances
Ybarra’s bill is the fourth major bill on school reopening legislators are considering this session.
Bonneville could keep its revised COVID-19 learning schedule
Administrators will ask trustees to consider keeping the district’s current learning schedule for next year, Superintendent School Woolstenhulme told EdNews Wednesday.
Emmett marks 100 days of in-person school
Keeping sanitation at the forefront was crucial to keeping Emmett schools open this year.
Legislative roundup, 2.24.21: Bill would allow parents to pull students out of schools not offering in-person learning
Parents could pull their children out and receive a pro-rated payment they could use to reimburse eligible education expenses.