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Statesman: Boise State students who violate stay-home order could face eviction
The university says students who leave campus apartments pose a health risk to their roommates, the Idaho Statesman reported Saturday.
Coronavirus cases in Idaho: the trendline
Tracking Idaho’s coronavirus cases since March 25, when Gov. Brad Little issued a statewide stay-at-home directive.
Idaho coronavirus update, 4.3.20: State Board not discussing holding students back due to extended closures
The State Board will meet Monday to consider extending the statewide school closures beyond April. 20.
Another state shutters its schools for the year
Ten states have closed schools for the rest of the academic year, Education Week reports. The State Board of Education is expected to revisit Idaho’s school closures Monday.
Idaho Coronavirus update, 4.2.20: SDE assures schools they won’t lose funding due to closures and attendance
“We’re going to have to be flexible and take what I am hoping is a common-sense approach to this,” one SDE official said.
Widespread uncertainty transforms teaching
Schools scramble to reach kids during Gov. Brad Little’s stay-home order.
Analysis: After one long month of March, 2020 resembles 2008
An infusion of federal money will help fill holes in Idaho’s education budget — in the short run. But the recent history is sobering; it took years for education to recover from cuts made during the Great Recession.
Idaho coronavirus update, 4.1.20: State cancels high school SAT Day
Education leaders are already pursuing options for juniors to take the SAT in the summer or fall instead.
Advice from an online educator
Jason Bransford, CEO of Idaho’s Gem Innovation Schools, says the coronavirus crisis gives educators a chance to connect with kids in new ways, including online.