A rare joint session of the House and Senate Education Committees took place Thursday with just one item on the agenda—making sure the committee members had the latest information regarding potential changes to Idaho’s public education funding formula. The presentation was made by House Speaker Scott Bedke, R-Oakley and Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, along…
Shuffling of committee assignments, Idaho Matters talks with President, Kari Overall discuss salaries, proposed task force, literacy, pre-K and key legislative issues as well as a look ahead at the Funding Formula.
IEA President Kari Overall reacts to the 2019 State of the State address from Gov. Little, including her take on the direction of public education in Idaho.
As usual, education topics will be at the forefront of discussion during the upcoming legislative session. Potential action on the recommendations from Idaho’s Public School Funding Formula Committee will certainly bear watching, and both the new Governor, Brad Little, and the returning State Superintendent, Sherri Ybarra, will be unveiling budget proposals early in the…
The Potlatch Education Association is among those that have reaped the benefits of the Targeted Local initiative.
2018 was a good year from IEA members. As the holiday break approaches and 2018 concludes, we take a moment to look back and reflect.