Idaho EdNews Staff

Education briefs from around the rotunda

Education committees will hold a joint session to listen to public testimony. Each speaker will have three minutes. The House Ed Committee will consider a bill that protects cursive handwriting. In other news, students enjoyed MLK Day events Monday at the Statehouse.

Education briefs from around the state

Upcoming events related to education are in today’s briefs package. Please send us your events and we’ll highlight them here or on our calendar.

Top cop to review safety in schools

Gov. Butch Otter announced on Friday that Idaho’s “top cop” will review the safety in schools in wake of the Connecticut shooting where 26 children and teachers were killed.

Meet the new Senate Ed Committee

These nine senators have a wide variety of backgrounds.

Meet the new House Ed Committee

The House Education Committee has a first-time chairman, a first-time vice chairman and 10 of 16 new members.