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Legislative roundup, 3.2.21: Ehardt’s sex education opt-in bill advances
Only one person testified in favor of the bill during more than an hour of public testimony.
Miguel Cardona confirmed as education secretary
Senators voted 64 to 33 to approve Cardona, a former fourth-grade teacher and school principal. Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch both voted no.
Legislative roundup, 3.1.21: Bill intended to reduce administrators’ reporting requirements advances
Plus, a bond and levy disclosure bill could get a rewrite.
Campus coronavirus roundup, 3.1.21: Case numbers rise at Eastern Idaho schools
Three Eastern Idaho institutions account for the majority of cases across the state’s college and university campuses.
Legislative roundup, 2.26.21: Local alternative teaching certificate bill advances
Under the bill local districts and charters could create their own criteria for nontraditional teaching certificates.
Education news from around Idaho
The State Department of Education is looking for a new communications director, and registration is open for the SDE’s prevention conference geared toward keeping Idaho schools and students safe.
Analysis: The higher education Statehouse showdown starts next week
It won’t be easy to squeeze a higher education budget through a skeptical Legislature. For students and employees, the stakes could scarcely be higher.
Legislative roundup, 2.25.21: Ybarra’s in-person learning bill advances
Ybarra’s bill is the fourth major bill on school reopening legislators are considering this session.
Emmett marks 100 days of in-person school
Keeping sanitation at the forefront was crucial to keeping Emmett schools open this year.
Legislative roundup, 2.24.21: Bill would allow parents to pull students out of schools not offering in-person learning
Parents could pull their children out and receive a pro-rated payment they could use to reimburse eligible education expenses.