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Smylie to resign from West Ada School Board

The announcement follows a tumultuous few weeks in the state’s largest school district.

Nampa program strives to assist homeless students

Meet the team working to reach more than 1,000 homeless youth in Idaho’s third largest district.

Caldwell High goes remote after staff COVID quarantines

The district doesn’t have enough substitutes to open the building while 14 percent of staff are quarantined.

In-person school set to resume Wednesday in West Ada

The district was forced to cancel school Monday and Tuesday when hundreds of teachers called in sick to protest in-person learning. The district is not expecting that to happen again Wednesday.

Boys and Girls Club of Nampa steps up when schools shut down

The nonprofit expanded its hours and added locations to serve more kids more often.

West Ada cancels school again for Tuesday

District officials said 440 teachers called in sick for Tuesday.

Parents divided on merits of West Ada ‘sickout’

School was canceled Monday because district leaders could not find enough substitute teachers to fill in for teachers who called in sick.

West Ada cancels school on Monday with massive teacher sick day looming

The West Ada Education Association urged its members to put in for an additional sick day on Tuesday.

West Ada approves in-person learning on alternating days for all grades

It’s not clear how the district will respond Monday if hundreds of teachers call in sick to protest.

Boise plans to let secondary students back in schools on Monday

Trustees went over details of the plan on Thursday, but were still confused about where the teachers union stands.