Boise students are planning a climate walkout on Friday at noon, at the State Capitol.
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Beth Oppenheimer’s passion keeps her going: ‘We’re building a system’
She leads a charge to fund early learning programs in Idaho, against a conservative Legislature that regularly pushes back.
Idaho parents: Yellow signals “no” to mask mandates
Parents are organizing at board meetings, on websites, social media platforms and with dress codes to make sure they are heard.
Boise parents voice frustrations over mask rules, Caldwell keeps masks optional
Parents in the Boise School District are upset about the board’s recent decision to require masks for the start of the school year. But many more are upset about what they consider a lack of transparency.
Boise trustees reinstate mask mandate
The change comes a week after the CDC and Central District Health updated their guidance for the upcoming school year.
Jane Fonda to pay for high school students’ BSU climate change class
The actress and activist will fund participation in the course for nine Idaho students — if they get involved with a Greenpeace campaign urging the federal government to end fossil fuel subsidies.
Boise School District lifts mask mandate for the fall
Parent and staff surveys indicated that face coverings are not a priority. Surveys also said the district should continue to monitor community COVID cases.
Boise native finds college success amid constant disruptions
Winston Gee, a 2017 graduate of Boise High, earned all As in four years of college that included evacuations for a fire, mudslide and pandemic.
Boise schools were sole ‘target’ of lawmaker’s indoctrination search
Rep. Priscilla Giddings’ asked for equity-focused teaching materials from the Boise School District via a public records request on May 26. No other districts received a similar request, records show.
Two districts could lose millions from tax overhaul
But rising home values may erase the deficit for Boise and Lewiston schools.