The state administered a record 74,944 vaccinations this week, an increase of 23 percent. The surge was driven, in part, by the arrival of the newly approved one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Analysis: This year’s ISATs could be a federally mandated reality check
This spring, some 165,000 students will take the Idaho Standards Achievement Test. The numbers could be troubling — but they could provide important data on how students are faring, a year into the pandemic.
Some students learn responsibility in pandemic-altered year
Parents say their children have had to become more resilient and responsible to be successful in online classes.
Idaho ratchets up vaccine rollout, once again
The accelerated schedule could be good news for thousands of Idahoans who are biding their time in the vaccination queue — including college and university staff and students.
Campus coronavirus roundup, 3.1.21: Case numbers rise at Eastern Idaho schools
Three Eastern Idaho institutions account for the majority of cases across the state’s college and university campuses.
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.
Most big districts returning to in-person learning
Find out what’s happening in other large districts, including Bonneville, Twin Falls, Caldwell and Nampa.
State health officials hopeful for new vaccine authorization
If approved, the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine could greatly expand the supply of doses for Idahoans.
Campus coronavirus roundup, 2.22.21: Cases drop on several campuses
One notable exception: Case numbers nearly doubled at Idaho State University.
Parents share how isolation has affected their children
EdNews met with five parents this week to discuss the things their children have missed the most during school closures amid a pandemic.