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Boise State coronavirus cases surge to a pandemic peak
Two weeks into fall semester, the state’s largest university reported 127 new cases. Last week, the number was 56.
Coming Friday: A coronavirus conversation with Dr. David Pate
It’s been a full — and unsettling — week of coronavirus headlines. Tune in Friday for a conversation about how schools have responded so far, and we can expect in the weeks to come.
Boise State COVID surge threatens face-to-face classes, campus events
“What happens next is largely within the campus community’s control,” said university administrators, urging staff and students to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Coronavirus case numbers flatten — but child case numbers keep climbing
Last week, the state reported 630 new coronavirus cases involving 5- to 17-year-olds. The previous week’s count was 522 youth cases.
Judge orders McGeachin to fully release task force documents
“It appears to the court that (McGeachin) would stop at nothing, no matter how misguided, to shield public records from the public,” District Judge Steven Hippler wrote Thursday, in a sharply worded 27-page ruling.
Live blog: Education task force meeting, 8.26.21
Welcome to our live blog from Thursday’s education task force hearing, which begins at 1 p.m. We’ll provide real-time analysis, and we look forward to hearing from you. (The blog might take a second to load.)
This week at the State Board: What to watch for
Among Thursday’s agenda items: campus coronavirus protocols, all-day kindergarten, and the pandemic’s effects on student grades.
Coronavirus case numbers, hospitalizations continue summer surge
COVID-19-related ICU admissions surged to a record high last week. New case numbers climbed for the seventh consecutive week.
Land Board OK’s record-setting $100.3 million payout
Public schools are historically the largest beneficiary, and next year will be no exception. The K-12 payout comes to $61.5 million, up from $54.8 million this year.
As schools prepare to open, coronavirus case numbers continue to climb
New weekly coronavirus cases eclipsed the 4,000 plateau for the first time since January — and hospitalizations continued a similar surge.