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Health and Welfare gets an earful on immunization guidelines
The topic dominated a public hearing in Meridian Thursday. The agency will hold five other hearings across the state.
At Twin Falls hearing, educators push for keeping Common Core
Public hearings will continue in Coeur d’Alene Thursday and Idaho Falls Tuesday.
With revenues dwindling, grocery tax repeal could be on hold for 2020
House Republicans spent much of a two-hour town hall meeting talking about taxes — and the state’s cashflow issues. Left unmentioned was the question of education spending.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: Aug. 19-23
Budget discussions take up much of state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s time this week.
Master educator premium reviews hit some glitches
The State Board of Education is still hoping to award the $4,000-a-year bonuses by its Sept. 1 deadline.
House Republicans plan Meridian town hall
During a similar meeting in July in Twin Falls, campus diversity and inclusion programs emerged as a talking point.
Twin Falls district shuts down gun raffle fundraiser
“We’re not taking a stand on gun rights,” district spokeswoman Eva Craner told Ryan Blake of the Twin Falls Times-News. “It’s just not an appropriate raffle for our students.”
Green on campus security: Current gun laws ‘just aren’t helping’
In an interview with the Lewiston Tribune, new University of Idaho President C. Scott Green says he has already spoken to general counsel about how the university would respond to a mass shooting threat.
State Board search: still no word on appointments
The shorthanded board will meet Wednesday afternoon to hire a new University of Idaho athletic director.
Idaho Press: Grants and corporate dollars cover Boise State diversity program costs
The cost of the Boise State University diversity and inclusion programs — and the source of the funding — is one element in a lingering legislative debate.