tiered licensure

Trustee’s tiered licensure comments draw scrutiny

West Ada trustee Carol Sayles testified against the controversial plan at an Oct. 21 hearing. The school board has taken no position on the proposal.

Tiered licensure plan will build fear and distrust

Expect to see teachers playing it safe in the classroom in an attempt to please an administrator instead of taking risks to experiment with innovative ideas and methods of teaching.

State Board’s tiered licensure tea leaves

The State Board of Education issued a statement on the tiered licensure issue Wednesday. What were the takeaways?

What’s next on tiered licensure plan?

At a Meridian hearing, speakers urged the state to slow down on the controversial proposal. But a State Board of Education member still hopes to have a plan ready for the 2015 Legislature.

Tiered licensure opponents launch petition drive

The group says the controversial plan “is bad for students, parents, teachers, administrators, schools, and our great Gem State.”

Hundreds pack tiered licensure hearing

Nearly everyone who spoke opposed the plan and its use of local evaluations and test scores.

Flawed tiered certification rule needs an overhaul

It is an issue that could have a detrimental effect on our ability to recruit and retain quality teachers, and is another attempt on the part of policymakers to discredit the experience, insight and professionalism of Idaho’s teachers.