2020 Idaho Legislature

Statehouse roundup, 2.17.20: Lawmakers vote to take bite out of grocery tax

In other education news, get the latest on what’s happening with a controversial transgender athletics bill.

Video: This week’s ‘Idaho Reports’

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Episode 198: The standards issue is settled … for now

It was another wild week at the Legislature. Get caught up here.

Statehouse roundup, 2.13.20: Senate confirms Liebich’s appointment to State Board

In other news, two public charter school bills were introduced and the Senate passed a bill designed to help offset the cost of driver’s education.

Analysis: The view from House Education Island

Increasingly — and not surprisingly — the House Education Committee is following its own map on policy issues. But are there signs of common ground, even on the heated academic standards issue?

Statehouse roundup, 2.12.20: Senate reinstates math, English and science standards

Senators voted to keep the hotly contested science standards and Common Core-aligned math and English standards on the books and in Idaho schools. Senators also reinstated teacher certification requirements. But the rules debate still isn’t over.

Transgender athletics bill clears its first legislative hurdle

Rep. Barbara Ehardt says her “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” is designed to ban transgender women from participating in women’s sports. Wednesday’s first hearing on the bill split along partisan lines.

Ybarra warns against repealing academic standards

Ybarra said repealing standards without replacing them jeopardizes $250 million in annual federal funding. The Senate Education Committee could decide their fate today.