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Statehouse roundup, 3.6.20: Senators hold off on vote on transgender athletics bill
A committee vote on the controversial bill could come Monday.
New data shows stagnant go-on rate, improved numbers for the class of 2018
If you give Idaho students a year, or even 16-months to enroll in college, that go-on rate improves, accounting for students who took a “gap year,” or put college on hold for religious or financial reasons.
Analysis: Ybarra loses funding — and loses face — in Statehouse showdown
Lawmakers want to strip away 18 full-time positions and $2.7 million from state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s office budget. It’s indicative of a larger debate over access to data — and the role data plays in education.
Conservative watchdog, charter advocates spar over enrollment-lottery bill
House Bill 512 is “social justice nonsense,” the Idaho Freedom Foundation recently tweeted amid a string of attacks on the measure.
Statehouse roundup, 3.5.20: House Education endorses letter urging standards replacement
In other news, senators approved several education related budgets.
Tuesday’s election day tally: 41 districts, $174 million in levies
Tuesday’s school elections — which coincide with presidential primaries — aren’t as far-reaching as standalone election dates in recent years.
With financial turmoil in the rearview mirror, Nampa gears up for new levy ask
Just months after a supplemental levy proposal failed by only 11 votes, Nampa goes back to patrons with a new ask.
Statehouse roundup, 3.4.20: Lawmakers work on a standards ‘wish list’
House and Senate members have been working behind the scenes on a list of recommendations for new academic standards. A draft of their letter went public Wednesday.
State leaders reiterate preventative measures amid coronavirus outbreak
“I encourage Idahoans to do their part,” Gov. Brad Little said during a press conference Wednesday.
Transgender athletes rally against Idaho legislation
Chris Mosier, a Team USA athlete and transgender activist, called an Idaho bill the “worst in the country attacking transgender student athletes.”