OPINION: After a challenging year, Idaho education needs our support

April 22, 2021 - OPINION: After a challenging year, Idaho education needs our support

By Governor Brad Little The past 13 months have presented enormous challenges for students, parents, teachers, and school administrators. The sudden changes in work life, home life, and social life, along with new ways of learning and instructing, have firmly placed the COVID-19 pandemic as one of our most difficult life experiences. We don’t want […]

January 20, 2021 - High school athletic plan to include more spectators at sporting events

Boise, Idaho – Following a weeks-long decrease in statewide COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Governor Brad Little announced today that he is instructing the State Board of Education to revise its high school athletic plan to allow more spectators at sporting events. “All of our decisions related to the Idaho Rebounds plan have been rooted in […]

January 11, 2021 - Gov. Little highlights plan for tax relief, strategic investments in 2021 State of the State and Budget Address

Boise, Idaho – During his State of the State and Budget Address today, Governor Brad Little reflected on the events in Washington, D.C., last week and the historic year before detailing his plan to put more money back in the pockets of Idahoans while making strategic investments to propel Idaho even further ahead in prosperity. […]

December 7, 2020 - Gov. Little says Idahoans must choose to keep others safe and protect Idaho’s strong economic trend

Boise, Idaho – November was the best month yet for state revenue figures in the new fiscal year, and Governor Brad Little said Idahoans must choose to do a better job to slow the spread of COVID-19 if we are going to continue our strong economic rebound during the pandemic. “Idaho’s economy is open and […]

October 30, 2020 - CyberStart America encourages Idaho Students to pursue cybersecurity education

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the state’s participation in CyberStart America – an innovative, online cybersecurity competition sponsored by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and the SANS Institute and supported by the Idaho National Laboratory. “My administration is focused on advancing Idaho’s education system so our talented young students have the opportunity to […]

October 19, 2020 - Strong Families, Strong Students goes live Wednesday

Boise, Idaho – The web site for the new $50 million “Strong Families, Strong Students” initiative goes live Wednesday, directly supporting Idaho families and their students’ educational needs during the pandemic. At StrongFamilies.Idaho.Gov, eligible parents can apply for $1,500 per eligible student with a maximum award of $3,500 per family. Families can use the funds […]

October 2, 2020 - Higher education benefits from major financial support during pandemic

Boise, Idaho – The Governor’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC) voted today to direct another $6 million in federal relief funds to higher education in Idaho, bringing the total financial support from federal COVID funds for the public institutions this year to $54.4 million. “Idaho’s institutions of higher education play a huge role in our […]

September 30, 2020 - Next Steps Idaho connects students and adults to careers

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little is calling on Idahoans of all ages to explore easy-to-find training and college and career opportunities on the recently upgraded web site NextSteps.Idaho.Gov, which now includes not only information for high school students but also adult workers looking for new training or a career change. “Our investments in resources […]

September 11, 2020 - Financial support for K-12 education grows 10.5-percent during pandemic

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today Idaho public schools and families will receive even more financial support, making Idaho one of the only states in the country to significantly increase funding for K-12 education during the global pandemic. “Idaho was just recognized for leading all 50 states in our economic momentum. That’s the […]

August 6, 2020 - Idaho directing millions of dollars to the safe reopening of schools

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little emphasized once again today the importance of getting Idaho students back into schools for in-person instruction while highlighting the millions of dollars the state has directed to schools for safe reopening. “The unprecedented amount of money we’re directing to the safe reopening of schools is helping to make schools […]

Category: Education