624 SPS students and staff in quarantine
The number of students and staff quarantining within Spokane Public Schools continues to go up week after week.
Education
Coeur d'Alene School Board postpones meeting on possible mask mandate as protesters gather
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho -- The Coeur d’Alene School District Board postponed a special meeting intended to discuss the possibility of bringing back a mask mandate as…
Local school uses garden to encourage kids to try new food
Learning doesn't just happen in classrooms and a local school is using a garden to teach students about food, math and other subjects.
Some Spokane parents to deal with bus delays as school district finds solutions
For the next few weeks, some families in Spokane Public Schools should expect bus delays for their kids.
Coeur d'Alene School District Board of Trustees to hold special meeting to discuss masking, quarantine
The meeting comes as the school district's dashboard shows there are nearly 400 students in quarantine.
Teacher shortage shuts down Idaho school district
FILER, Idaho (AP) — A south-central Idaho school district with about 1,600 students is temporarily closing its schools due to not having enough teachers or substitute teachers. The Filer School District on Wednesday announced on its website schools will close…
North Idaho College board votes to fire President Rick MacLennan
He has served as the school's president since 2016.
Spokane Public School leaders discuss bus driver shortage at board meeting
One solution is to use vans to pick up students on routes with fewer kids.
More students test positive for COVID as transmission remains high in community
Health leaders say one major reason why more kids are testing positive for COVID is that they cannot get vaccinated.
Some Spokane families can see bus delays by 2 hours
Families with students attending the Libby Center in Spokane Public Schools received an email Wednesday afternoon saying bus shortages will be affecting their routes.
TikTok trend that has students vandalizing school property hits Coeur d'Alene
A new TikTok trend is hitting the Inland Northwest and costing local school districts money.
Families across the Inland Northwest affected by bus driver shortages
Families in the area have reached out saying buses continue to be late.
Othello High School moves to distance learning as 200 kids move into quarantine
Othello High School has moved to temporary distance learning because of a high number of students in quarantine.
National Geographic Live! returning to Spokane in 2022
SPOKANE, Wash.-- National Geographic Live! will return to Spokane in 2022 after the 2019 show was shelved by COVID-19. This is the first time the speaker series will take place in the Inland Northwest since 2014. The event, sponsored by…
Salish School of Spokane offering community language classes
Are you looking to learn a new language? You can do just that through the Salish School of Spokane's community language classes.
Principal of southwest Idaho charter school dies due to COVID-19
The school board at Heritage Community Charter School in Caldwell announced the death of Javier Castaneda in a letter to parents.
Volunteers needed for UW Medicine COVID-19 booster trial
The hope is that by targeting a number of coronavirus proteins, the vaccine will give protection against a wide variety of SARS-CoV-2 strains and variants.
Students move in at Eastern Washington, proof of vaccination, negative test required
EWU says it has about 960 students moving into campus housing this week.
4 Mead schools under Level 2 COVID procedures
Being in Level 2 means there is more COVID-19 testing among teams, classrooms and groups.
WSU's Global campus continues to grow while other campuses decline
WSU said it has a total of 29,843 students this fall, which is lower than the 31,159 students that enrolled in 2020.
Midway school moves into Level 2 COVID procedures
The Mead School District said they understand that the email notification could be unsettling.
Coeur d'Alene school board approves reopening plan, will not require masks in class
Masks will continue to be optional for the Coeur d'Alene School District--however, they are strongly encouraged.
Coeur d'Alene School Board passes reopening plan, will not require masks in class
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho --Coeur d’Alene public schools have only been in school for a week, but they are already dealing with an influx of COVID-19 cases among students. Masks are recommended in class, but not required. On Monday, the school…
More than half of Americans support vaccine mandates for workplaces, classrooms and sporting events
Americans have grown more supportive of coronavirus vaccine mandates for workers, students, and in everyday public life, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The shift comes amid renewed worries about the pandemic and a continued partisan divide…
