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Opening during a pandemic: A public charter school welcomes students

“It has been an adventure,” said school leader Anthony Haskett. “But it has been rewarding.”

Campus coronavirus update, 10.12.20: Cases, testing ramp up at U of I

As cases continue to rise, the University of Idaho hopes to tests all students on campus. “We know this is not fun, but it is extremely helpful as we continue to identify and respond to where the virus exists on our Moscow campus,” President C. Scott Green and interim Provost Torrey Lawrence said Friday.

Idaho poised for historic $530 million budget surplus

The state will hold on to the surplus, for now, but Little hopes to use it to cut taxes and invest in education and other programs.

Boise to continue with hybrid learning; CDH says plan is OK even in the ‘red’

Central District Health released new school guidance Friday even as it plans to move back into the “red,” high-risk category for COVID-19 community transmission.

Analysis: Boise State faces a financial reckoning

The sure things in the university’s $240 million annual budget — students in classrooms and fans in grandstands — aren’t sure things anymore.

Election 2020: Online voter registration closes Friday

If they miss the deadline, Idahoans can still register in-person during early voting or on Election Day at the polls.

White House coronavirus task force recommends moving some Idaho schools online

The report says increasing COVID cases among 12- to 17-year-olds suggest outbreaks might be related to school openings in 10 Idaho counties.

Want a state grant to offset online learning costs? Stay tuned

The $50 million Strong Families, Strong Students grants are designed to cover the costs of online learning — such as computers, learning materials and internet connections.

First shipment of new COVID tests arrives, but details remain scarce

Health districts have received the first shipment of tests, and hope to start testing next week in North and Southeastern Idaho schools. Other health districts have yet to release plans for how testing will work and when it will begin.