Kevin Richert
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Episode 28: COVID-19 and children’s health, an inside look
The trends and the numbers are clear. As the delta variant has taken hold in Idaho, children’s coronavirus cases have soared to record levels. But what does that mean for children’s health? And if 5- to 11-year-olds can get the vaccine within a few weeks, will that make a difference? To get some answers, we…
Analysis: November’s school board elections reflect their turbulent time
Tensions over local COVID-19 protocols, and the nationalized critical race theory backlash, are reshaping trustee races in 2021. Is this a step toward pricier, more partisan elections?
Idaho’s track record does not bode well for COVID-19 vaccination rollout for kids
“We’re not selling soap here,” Dr. Steven Nemerson of the Saint Alphonsus Health System told reporters Tuesday. “We’re selling well-being. And we want to sell the truth and people have to be able to trust us.”
Boise State, Boise police agree on law enforcement contract
The agreement — which comes at the end of a long and sometimes contentious negotiation process — goes to the State Board of Education and the Boise City Council for approval.
Ybarra, SDE staffers to substitute teach
“It is always wonderful to get back in the classroom – my natural habitat,” the state superintendent and former third-grade teacher said Tuesday.
A dropoff, or a data delay? New case numbers decrease
Several other coronavirus metrics showed some signs of improvement last week.
Analysis: Another Little-McGeachin education showdown is on hold, but not permanently
On Thursday, Little’s State Board of Education delayed a vote on a higher education diversity, educational equity and inclusion policy. This still looms as a big showdown, reinforcing Little’s and McGeachin’s positions on opposite sides of the campus culture wars.
Episode 27: Reclaim Idaho’s $300 million education vision
Reclaim Idaho, the architect of the 2018 Medicaid expansion initiative, has a $300 million K-12 plan. This week, Kevin Richert interviews Reclaim co-founder Luke Mayville about its plan to increase income tax rates and plow the proceeds into education funding. Also, check out our Soundcloud page for other recent podcasts: Episode 26: The present, and…
Sunshine reports: Little campaign haul approaches $500,000
The incumbent governor and state superintendent’s candidate Debbie Critchfield continue to far outpace their prospective opponents in campaign fundraising, according to finance reports.