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Children take to the fields following school closures
Teens are working agricultural jobs by day and catching up on homework in the evenings
IHSAA cancels spring activities
“We look forward to getting together and playing when the time is right and it can be done safely,” the association said in a statement Friday.
Analysis: From the reckoning to a long, slow reopening
The growing coronavirus pandemic forced state leaders to make difficult, swift decisions. Rolling back these restrictions will also be difficult — and it won’t happen quickly.
Schools revamp grading policies amid shift to remote learning
Some leaders have elected to move to pass-fail models. Others are still mulling changes and assigning traditional grades.
State Board approves criteria for reopening schools
The criterion is a “very high bar” because all state and local social-distancing requirements would need to be lifted first, and the local public health department has to give its approval.
Join us Tuesday for a live remote conversation with Debbie Critchfield
The event with the State Board president will be streamed live at 1 p.m. Tuesday on EdNews’ Facebook page.
Colleges, universities prepare to send out coronavirus student aid
They need a few days to decide how to get $28 million into the hands of students. The federal aid is designed to offset coronavirus-related costs.
Little extends statewide stay-home order through April 30
The new order does not address school closures or reopening. That decision will continue to be left to the State Board of Education, local schools and public health officials.
Idaho Business for Education collects computers for kids
Some 15,000 kids need digital devices, and another 20,000 need home Internet.
‘No longer my life’: A pandemic through sixth-grade eyes
Madison Middle School teacher Sarah Jones asked her sixth graders to document their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what they’re saying.