Kevin Richert
K-12 will receive $2.2 million boost in endowment money
Public schools will receive nearly $55 million in endowment proceeds in 2021-22. By comparison, public schools will receive about $1.9 billion in state tax dollars this year.
‘The expectation is that we’re all in this together:’ Idaho State reopens its campus
Other state colleges and universities will follow suit next week. Here’s the reopening picture across the state’s campuses.
Transgender athletics ban on hold
And in an 87-page ruling Monday, Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye appeared to tip his hand, saying opponents of the Idaho law are “likely” to prevail on constitutional grounds.
Little’s week: special session negotiations and coronavirus updates
With a special legislative session planned for next week, Gov. Brad Little has a standing meeting every afternoon this week with Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill and House Speaker Scott Bedke.
This week’s coronavirus trendline (8.14.20 edition)
New coronavirus case numbers and hospitalization rates crept up slightly this week, but the state’s COVID-19 death rate slowed somewhat.
Fall semester is looming. So, how many students will come to campus?
College and university leaders simply don’t know as they wrestle with complicated health and safety issues during a pandemic.
Video and audio: ‘Idaho Reports’ and ‘Idaho Matters’
Did you miss this week’s “Idaho Reports” or the “Idaho Matters” reporter roundtable? Catch up here.
This week’s coronavirus trendline (8.7.20 edition)
Based on several metrics, Idaho’s summer coronavirus outbreak showed some signs of slowing this week.
Video: Our higher education back-to-school town hall
If you missed Thursday night’s virtual town hall on reopening Idaho colleges and universities, catch up here.
Twitter troubles: Boise district unblocks blocked accounts
Don Day of BoiseDev.com filed a public records request to find out who the Boise School District blocked from its official Twitter account. The list was, to say the least, eclectic.