Idaho Education Association-supported refining education standards successfully worked its way thought the legislative process this week with approval by the Senate Education Committee on Thursday. Two legislative acts endorsing new math, English language arts and science standards were overwhelmingly approved by House of Representatives on March 7 and will be considered by the full Senate early next…
L to R: Tama Meyers (NIEARC), McKenna Strolberg, Danika Moore, Cherise Hensley-Jenkins, Laura Ochoa, Heather Corey (IGNITE), Brittany Horrell (IGNITE), Danielle Ettinger, Matt Lattuada, Bradley Peterson, Jan Studer (NIEARC), Scout Larson A dozen up-and-coming leaders in the Idaho Education Association gathered at a North Idaho retreat over the weekend for three days of professional…
A bill that would allow school librarians and others to be fined or jailed for allowing students to access materials some might find offensive will not be heard in the Idaho Senate, after its approval by House members last week. The IEA lobby team worked against House Bill 666, sponsored by Rep. Gayann DeMordaunt (R-Eagle).…
Members of the Senate Education Committee on Thursday unanimously endorsed legislation that bases state education funding on student enrollment, rather than an average of daily attendance. The IEA testified in favor of the bill, House Bill 723, which passed the House in a 39-26 vote on March 4 and will now be considered by the…
Idaho Education Association-endorsed legislation to provide student screening, educator training and other resources for dyslexia interventions for students was endorsed by the Senate Education Committee on Thursday. House Bill 731 bill requires screening for dyslexia in kindergarteners through fifth-graders and training for educators to provide “multisensory-structured literacy approaches” for students showing dyslexic characteristics. It received…
State budget writers, on Thursday, funded a top priority for Idaho Education Association members — educator access to quality, affordable health insurance. Full legislative approval of the budget will be the final legislative act needed to allow school districts to purchase health insurance for all district employees through the State of Idaho’s employee health insurance…