ARTICLES BY MADISON HARDY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
COVID-19 in Idaho: What you need to know
Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has surmounted to be a global boogeyman. Originating from Wuhan, China, at the turn of the new year, the virus has spread to almost every continent with reported cases in 37 countries.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
House panel OKs teacher pay raise bill
Idaho’s veteran educators are in the limelight after being overlooked last year when lawmakers passed legislation that increased the starting pay for new teachers.
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Bill: No transgender athletes in women's sports
For two days the House State Affairs Committee mulled over a battle between the biological sex and gender identity of Idaho’s scholastic athletes. The hearing saw testimony from both sides of the issue where tears fell, voices were raised, and passions rang high.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Bill would define athletes by their birth-given gender
Gender equality is a contentious issue in the United States, even in factors as specific as school sport programs. In Wednesday’s House Education Committee meeting, Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, says there is a new challenge for sportswomen, transgender athletes.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Senate panel OKs ID Content Standards
The Senate Education Committee rejected the House repeal of the Idaho Content Standards in a mere 30 minutes during Wednesday’s meeting. After over a month of public testimony and lawmaker deliberation, the standards are right back where they started.
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