IEA Hotline—January 21, 2020 The House Education Committee will hear limited public testimony during a public hearing on Idaho’s science standards tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January 22. The best way to make sure your opinion on all of the Idaho Content Standards is taken into consideration is to email the committee. You can copy and paste…
IEA Hotline—January 17, 2020 The scaffolding that provides guidance to K-12 teaching and learning, the Idaho Content Standards, is essentially on trial during the early part of the 2020 legislative session. The House Education Committee is the first to take up the renewal process for the standards, holding public hearings on the English and Language…
IEA Hotline—January 10, 2020 “Next verse, same as the first. A little bit louder and a little bit worse.” Extremist groups are once again targeting the Idaho Content Standards during this legislative session. The House Education Committee will be holding hearings with public comment opportunities next week. These hearings will once again be held during…
IEA Hotline—January 3, 2020 At today’s Associated Press legislative preview event, Gov. Brad Little doubled down on his previous statements about the importance of investing in Idaho’s public schools. He made particular note of the recommendations put forth by his K-12 task force, Our Kids, Idaho’s Future, and promised more information on his policy…
This IEA Hotline recaps the work of the Governor’s K-12 Task Force. Look for the Hotline leading up to and during the 2020 Idaho legislative session. The K-12 task force, Our Kids, Idaho’s Future, took some positive steps forward recently in announcing a series of recommendations that will be forwarded to Governor Little for use…