Search Results: "Steve Berch"
House Education trashes task force’s social-emotional learning recommendation
…a note shortly before leaving the meeting explaining she was going to speak with students. The Republican pushback evoked a strong rebuke from Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise. After listening for…
House Education repeals English, math and science standards
…Vice Chairman Ryan Kerby, R-New Plymouth, opposed the move. Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, criticized Republicans for saying rejecting standards won’t disrupt Idaho’s public education system. Republicans are counting on the…
House Education repeals teacher certification standards
…McCrostie, D- Garden City. “If you’re going to throw out one set of standards you better have something to replace it with,” said Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise. But Chairman Lance…
Schedule changes affect educators traveling to Boise for standards hearings
…Day rally, and then followed up with Reps. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, and Steve Berch, D-Boise, both of whom pledged last week to visit her classroom. Galaviz was looking forward…
The fiscal elephant in the room
…are education funding and managing growth. Both issues are impacted by a common underlying concern – fiscal management. Rep. Steve Berch How can legislators fund the state’s future needs without…
House Education Committee picks apart school budget, state agency responsibilities
Members of the House Education Committee probed the interplay between the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education during a rare ad hoc committee meeting Tuesday at…
New state law creates uncertainty over teacher salaries
…people attended Monday’s roadshow, including numerous Treasure Valley school superintendents, business managers, as well as Legislative Services Office employees, representatives from some key education stakeholder groups, and Rep. Steve Berch,…
New sheriff in town … or legislative wild card?
…Menan; Tony Wisniewski of Post Falls; Barbara Ehardt of Idaho Falls; and Goesling; and Democrats Chris Abernathy of Pocatello and Steve Berch of Boise. These newcomers joined three other Republicans…
Statehouse roundup, 4.1.19: House passes pared-down funding formula bill
…Senate Bill, 1196, hasn’t been heard from since and appears dead. Representatives passed the pared-down funding formula bill 67-2 on Monday. Only Reps. Brent Crane, R-Nampa, and Steve Berch, D-Boise,…
Statehouse roundup, 3.14.19: Funding formula bill gets its first hearing in the Senate
…lowering them,” Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise, said. Following a brief debate, the House passed the bill, 46-22. SB 1058 passed the Senate 21-12 on Feb. 22. It now heads to…