Outside of making masks optional, David Binetti is focused on keeping public discourse civil at West Ada meetings.
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Applications open for Ybarra’s new Student Advisory Council
In other news, STEM workspaces will travel to underserved communities around the state and Idaho kids have access to free online math tutoring.
Two Idaho students named Presidential Scholars
The annual award recognizes 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields.
Schools plan for in-person graduations
The graduating class of 2021 will be sent off in a more traditional fashion as schools prioritized normalcy this spring.
West Ada trustees agree to keep masks mandatory while indoors
Masks are optional while outdoors, before school, after school, during recess, meals and other outdoor activities.
Critchfield announces run for state superintendent
Debbie Critchfield, former president of the State Board of Education, is the second Republican candidate to announce her bid for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Educators get caught up on legislative session
The event drew about 100 administrators, including veterans at big districts like West Ada’s Mary Ann Ranells and leaders of smaller charters and districts like New Plymouth’s David Sotutu.
Reclaim Idaho files lawsuit over new ballot initiative law
The new law forces signature collectors to travel to the most far flung, least populated and remote parts of the state to gather signatures to qualify an initiative.
Some $47,000 raised for Rigby school shooting victims
A slew of fundraisers has exploded on the Internet and social media in the hours since the shooting took place. INSIDE: How to donate.
Free-and-reduced-priced lunch numbers drop in most districts
The data doesn’t necessarily mean that Idaho families are better off economically.