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It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up-to-date on all the news that made headlines this past week.
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Idaho House lawmakers signed off on a plan to simultaneously fund school facilities maintenance and cut income taxes on Friday.
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A new plan to funnel $200 million annually to public school facilities over the next decade is heading to the House floor.
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Republican lawmakers in Idaho are moving quickly on a bill to allow any school staffer to carry a concealed firearm on-campus without prior approval.
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Getting kids excited to learn in the classroom can be a challenge, especially if there is a language barrier. Which is why the West Ada School District has introduced a new device that can translate more than 80 different languages, making communication easier between students and their teachers.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including why Idaho's longest-serving death row inmate has been granted a stay of execution and who the new officer of police accountability is.
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Four-day school weeks are becoming more popular nationally as education systems struggle with teacher recruitment and retention. And the Mountain West is keen on truncated scheduling, especially in rural areas.
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In Bonners Ferry, Idaho, nearly 400 students are being taught in a building that is falling apart. There are cracks in the walls, water stains on the ceilings and a collapsing plumbing system. Without air conditioning or proper heating classrooms are boiling in the summers and freezing in the winters. Not to mention the roof is failing. But despite all of this Valley View Elementary School has been unable to get a bond approved that would make any significant changes.
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As kids head back to school cities across America are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases, leading to questions about how this new surge is going to be handled.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at the results of the school bond and levy elections and what they mean for students and taxpayers.