2020 Idaho Legislature
U of I president: Staff and program cuts are inevitable
University of Idaho President C. Scott Green vowed to erase tens of millions of dollars in shortfalls by 2022. “We’re not going to let those issues define us,” Green told legislative budget-writers Monday.
Science standards hearing postponed to Wednesday
The hearing was originally scheduled for Monday morning.
Episode 194: Common Core week
More than 5 ½ hours of discussion in the House Education Committee. No votes ¬— at least not yet. Get caught up here.
Statehouse roundup, 1.16.20: Second day of testimony favors retention of math standards
Thursday’s hearing was similar, but slightly more contentious than Wednesday’s meeting.
Analysis: Idaho’s Common Core debate is the nation’s Common Core debate
The Legislature’s first hearing on the Common Core standards was predictably polarized — and the talking points are hardly unique to Idaho.
Majority of educators support English standards during packed Common Core hearing
The House Education Committee heard three hours of testimony Wednesday, but did not vote on the academic standards.
Meningitis vaccine guideline survives close House vote
The Department of Health and Welfare added the 12th-grade meningococcal vaccine to its list of guidelines last year.
Statehouse Roundup, 1.13.20: Common Core hearings postponed until Wednesday
In other news, the head of Idaho’s STEM Action Center says Idaho can’t afford to wait on investing in programs that can grow the state’s high-tech workforce.
Idaho Press: Senator floats bill to eliminate supplemental levies
Sen. Jim Rice, R-Caldwell, is seeking to increase the sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent, and use the proceeds to replace voter-approved school supplemental tax levies.
This week on “Idaho Reports:” An interview with Brad Little
Gov. Brad Little talks about his State of the State address and his K-12 and higher education budget requests — and where he’d like to take the state in 2020 and beyond. The interview airs Friday at 8:30 p.m. MST and PST.