A major force in Idaho’s education policy, Debbie Critchfield serves as co-chair of the new K-12 task force, Our Kids, Idaho’s Future. She was also recently named President of the Idaho State Board of Education after having been appointed to the Board in 2014. We spoke with Debbie about how the task force will approach issues such as…
Get a wrap-up of the 2019 legislative session in this week's IEA Hotline.
The Idaho legislature has finally completed its third-longest session in history, adjourning Sine Die Thursday after 95 days. Education-related legislation had largely been put to bed a couple of weeks ago, but Medicaid expansion and ballot initiative bills kept legislators busy well into April. Despite fervent public opposition, the legislature passed SB 1204, which adds…
The IEA Children’s Fund has been helping students and families in need for nearly 20 years and has distributed more than $1.5 million for basic necessities like food, clothing, shelter, and medical treatment.
