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How Idaho schools are preparing for a new school year

A student prepares to leave the Enterprise Attendance Center school in Brookhaven, Miss.
Rogelio V. Solis
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A student prepares to leave the Enterprise Attendance Center school in Brookhaven, Miss.

Kids are going back to school, and they have a lot to deal with right now.

But school officials also have some extra issues this year to tackle, including how the smoke is affecting kids, outdoor activities and a new Idaho law that requires a moment of silence at school every day.

Our George Prentice sat down with Stacey McKenna, principal at Jefferson Elementary, and Chad Wright, principal at Timberline High School.

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