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.
Idaho’s four highest-ranking legislators shared their thoughts on key issues during the annual Associated Press legislative preview at the statehouse Thursday. Brad Little also met with the media to discuss the upcoming legislative session—just one day before he was sworn in as Idaho’s 33rd Governor, succeeding C.L. “Butch” Otter, who served for the past 12…
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…