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State questions security of Reclaim Idaho online signature gathering effort
Reclaim Idaho says it gathered more than 5,000 signatures last week for its initiative to raise $200 million in new taxes for K-12. The state’s attorneys say the online petition process is susceptible to fraud and abuse.
Activities association releases fall sports guidance
High-risk sports include football, competitive cheer and wrestling. Running, swimming and weightlifting carry less risk.
Public health officials to help define school reopening categories
Many schools may begin the year in category two, where the state guidance includes blended learning and limited use of buildings.
Analysis: The disconnect between the realities and the rhetoric of reopening
Despite rising coronavirus case numbers — and rising public concern — federal and state leaders want and expect schools to reopen in just a few weeks.
Teachers express safety concerns as first day of school draws closer
“I need to know we have a plan for keeping everybody safe,” Idaho’s teacher of the year said.
Bonneville, Pocatello-Chubbuck shape reopening plans around COVID-19
Announcements from East Idaho’s two largest districts will impact learning for over 25,000 kids and their families.
State Board approves blended learning recommendations
Although they want schools to reopen in the fall, State Board members said schools must be prepared to deliver online learning amid the pandemic.
Game on? High school activities association director says yes — for now.
That’s if Idaho leaders don’t close public schools like they did last spring, Ty Jones told EdNews.
State goes to U.S. Supreme Court in attempt to block Reclaim Idaho initiative
Attorneys for the state say the Supreme Court should stop the Reclaim Idaho K-12 funding initiative, in order to “restore voter confidence and the integrity of election systems.”
Proposed pay-to-play sports fees spark ire in Middleton
The district also plans to order furloughs and cut staff to offset the cost of a failed supplemental levy proposal. It’s asking voters to pass the levy again in August.