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Idaho legislative leaders try to prepare for session where 1 in 3 lawmakers are rookies
Clark Corbin - November 11, 2022 Idaho legislative leaders are bracing for challenges that come with record turnover, as 39 first-time...

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Jan 5, 20234 min read
Monday, January 9, 2023, the First Regular Session of the Sixty-seventh Idaho Legislature convenes.
Here is a reference page with all you need to know: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2023/

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Jan 5, 20231 min read


Average teacher salary increases, but is still behind inflation and national averages
Carly Flandro - 12/27/2022 The average teacher salary in Idaho increased by 3.2% to $54,806 this school year, according to the State...

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Jan 5, 20233 min read


The next frontier in Idaho school choice — learning societies
Adam Bruno - 12/29/2022 At Gem Prep public charter schools, we have been running a pilot program this fall, based on lessons learned...

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Jan 5, 20233 min read


‘A very interesting year ahead of us:’ Lent steps in as Senate Education chair
Kevin Richert - 01/03/2023 The new chairman of the Senate Education Committee brings a wide-ranging background to the job. Before Dave...

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Jan 5, 20235 min read


Retired teacher takes over House Education Committee
Sadie Dittenber - 01/04/2023 Former educator and school administrator Julie Yamamoto will lead the House Education Committee when the...

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Jan 5, 20234 min read


How Idaho Business for Education graded the 2022 Legislature
Kevin Richert 04/06/2022 Nearly half of the state’s lawmakers received a perfect grade on Idaho Business for Education’s report card on...

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Apr 13, 20222 min read


A teacher’s response to the optimism of Ybarra and Liebich over insurance plan
Leeland Johnson 04/07/2022 I will admit, when I first heard that the state of Idaho wanted to put Idaho educators on the state insurance...

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Apr 13, 20222 min read
Idaho Children’s Trust Fund touts prevention month
BOISE — The Idaho Children’s Trust Fund in partnership with Optum Idaho and other local organizations are working together to raise...

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Apr 7, 20221 min read
Little vetoes bill that would continue funding schools based on enrollment
Blake Jones 03/30/2022 Gov. Brad Little Wednesday vetoed a bill to continue funding Idaho schools based on student enrollment numbers...

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Apr 7, 20222 min read


The 2022 Legislature gavels out: Let’s review the historic year for education
Kevin Richert and Blake Jones 03/31/2022 The Idaho Legislature called it a year Thursday, closing the door on a three-month session that...

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Apr 7, 20225 min read
Education wins this legislative session
Kurt Liebich 03/31/2022 Idaho’s public education system scored several wins during the 2022 legislative session concluded this week. As...

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Apr 7, 20224 min read


Idaho can put our kids, and our future, at the center of policy. Even tax policy
Can the way we design our tax system reduce child abuse and neglect? The future of our state depends on the well-being of Idaho children....

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Apr 2, 20222 min read


Idaho Health and Welfare Director: The child welfare process explained
By Dave Jeppesen March 21, 2022 Given an increased interest in the child welfare system, I would like to share a bit of the process and...

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Mar 23, 20223 min read


Thousands of Idaho Kids' Health Coverage in Jeopardy as COVID Health Emergency Ends
By Eric Tegethoff Mar 18, 2022 BOISE - A change to Medicaid enrollment in the coming months could put health coverage for millions of...

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Mar 23, 20222 min read


New full-day kindergarten bill fast-tracked through Idaho House
By: Blake Jones 3/21/2022 A reworked bill to steer $72 million into early literacy programs passed the House Monday — moving the state...

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Mar 23, 20223 min read


All-day kindergarten bill runs into trouble on House floor
Kevin Richert 03/16/2022 The House quickly brought up — and then abruptly set aside — a $46 million all-day kindergarten bill Wednesday....

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Mar 16, 20223 min read
Idaho's reading challenge
Idaho has a big education problem, and it starts early. Fewer than half of Idaho’s kindergartners aren’t ready to learn to read....

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Mar 14, 20221 min read


Idaho Senate Approves Full-Day Kindergarten Legislation
Lawmakers in the Senate have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with full-day kindergarten. The Senate...

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Mar 14, 20222 min read


IDAHO LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE SENDS BILL CRIMINALIZING MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH
The blanket healthcare ban is opposed by parents, major medical associations and civil rights advocates BOISE - Today the Idaho House...

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Mar 14, 20222 min read
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