Jessica Taylor
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Dallas, TX, United States
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Health officials worry about surge in the next 5-10 days following holiday
Holiday travel numbers from the Boise airport won't be in for another few weeks, but physicians fear any amount of holiday travel and gathering will fuel a rise in COVID cases in the next five to ten days. → Read More
Idaho's child care industry struggles with testing costs and staffing
As little funding is flowing to their programs, the child care industry struggles, but the need is larger than ever. However, providers are having a hard time accessing testing. → Read More
Boise State associate professor uses art to draw attention to unidentified victims
"It's kind of giving them back more of their humanity because they've been reduced to this cold document if you will," said Lee, an assistant professor at Boise State. → Read More
St. Luke's new study focuses on impacts of COVID-19 on mental health
St. Luke’s is studying how COVID-19 affects Idahoans’ mental health through a new research study. → Read More
Crush the Curve Idaho works with 20 Idaho school districts, provides testing materials
It hasn't been an easy semester for anyone involved in education, and possibly one of the busiest bodies inside a school building right now is the school nurse. → Read More
Emmett School District nurses trained to administer COVID tests
The Emmett School District has been in 5-day, face-to-face instruction since September. Superintendent Craig Woods says there are advantages to kids being back in the classroom. However, COVID is still a concern. → Read More
Some second-year ICOM students test positive for COVID-19
No second-year ICOM students on campus Monday. A handful of students from that class have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last few days. → Read More
Boise State's new center boosts cybersecurity efforts for elections
Boise State is working with the Idaho Secretary of State to boost election security. They've been awarded $500,000 to establish the Idaho Election Cybersecurity Center. → Read More
Modified Stage 3 will not place schools back in full remote learning
President of Idaho Education Association Layne McInelly released a statement following Governor Little's announcement that schools would not return to remote learning in Stage 3. → Read More
School districts across the state lack substitute teachers
Westfall says there are 30 subs for the entire Kuna School District, but they're looking for more. Idaho Education Association President Layne McInelly says many across the state are looking for substitutes. → Read More
Rise in first-time homelessness during the pandemic
As the temperatures start to plummet, Ada County is seeing an increase in families experiencing homelessness. → Read More
St. Luke's NICU celebrates 50 years, two nurses reflect on their experience
Joyce Loveland and Kathy Snyder saw the advancements in real-time, from the very start. They began working at St. Luke's NICU the first year it started in 1970. → Read More
Classes in West Ada canceled Tuesday, teachers voice concerns
"I don't think we should be going in, and I think that we should be doing this until that board meets and they change their plan, but I don't think that's realistically going to happen," said Borman, "and I don't want to lose my job. I can only take so many sick days in row." → Read More
Not everyone can receive President Trump's COVID treatment. There are other therapies available.
President Trump is home from Walter Reed Medical Center after undergoing treatment for his COVID-19 diagnosis. Doctors confirm the treatment he received is one of several therapies currently being studied and used to battle the virus. → Read More
Idaho's 2021 Teacher of the Year focuses on dual immersion program
In a time when teachers work more hours and answer more questions, it's essential to recognize their hard work. Jorge Pulleiro was one of the 170 teachers that applied for the Idaho 2021 Teacher of the Year award, and his work with dual language programs earned him the spot. → Read More
Teachers experience more work, stress with changing education models
A teacher's job has never been easy, but with education models switching every few weeks, it's complicated the job even more. → Read More
25th annual California Condor release
BOISE — Four California Condors flew into freedom Saturday afternoon. The 25th year of the Peregrine Fund's California Condor release is typically held in person, but due to COVID, the event moved online. The four birds were hatched in Boise as part of the World Center for Bird's of Prey breeding program. The condors spent the past year and half with adult condors, and learned to be a part of a… → Read More
Southwest District Health releases data on COVID within schools
Teachers have yet another thing to add to their workload: teaching students in quarantine. → Read More
College of Western Idaho program trains students to be firefighters
NAMPA — While the U.S. simultaneously grapples with the western wildfires and a wildland firefighter shortage, students at the College of Western Idaho are training to help meet those needs and help out in the future. "Today, we're doing search and rescue drills, so we're getting comfortable pulling victims out and finding them in low visibility conditions," said student Tara Fisher. Students… → Read More
Should students take mask breaks? CDH recommends them outside only
'Creativity' is a word you'll hear thrown around to describe school operations this fall. Schools are also getting creative when it comes to wearing masks. → Read More