Category: Education
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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July 24, 2020 - Additional funds to cover COVID-19 testing for school staff, more supplies to open schools safely
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee approved an additional $40 million today to increase and improve COVID-19 testing in Idaho and an additional $10 million to equip schools with supplies needed to open safely. “Our number one focus is to get our kids back in school safely for in-person instruction, and […]
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July 9, 2020 - Gov. Little pushes for in-person instruction in Idaho schools this fall
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and education leaders rolled out the new Idaho Back to School Framework today, providing guidance to local officials in their decisions about the safe reopening of schools for the 2020-2021 school year. Governor Little emphasized the importance of students returning to school for in-person instruction, and the need for […]
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June 17, 2020 - New committees to address fall school reopening and the digital divide
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the formation of two new committees to create a plan for reopening public schools this fall and a plan to address the “digital divide,” a term that describes the inequity between students’ access to remote learning across Idaho. The committees will support the Governor’s Office and the […]
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February 19, 2020 - OPINION: We support students when we support teachers
When we talk about supporting teachers, we’re really talking about supporting students. The education a person receives during childhood has a meaningful impact on the kind of life they will lead. And an effective teacher is the primary contributor to student achievement in the classroom. The foundation for every child’s success starts in the home. […]
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January 6, 2020 - Governor Little highlights education, other priorities in 2020 State of the State and Budget Address
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little emphasized his push for greater investments in literacy, teachers, and Idaho’s public education system during his State of the State and Budget Address today. “We have a constitutional and moral obligation to all our youngest citizens,” Governor Little said. “I subscribe to the view that it is better to […]
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December 13, 2019 - Final report available from Governor Little’s education task force
Boise, Idaho – The 2019 final report is now available from Governor Brad Little’s “Our Kids, Idaho’s Future” task force that he formed to strengthen K-12 public education in Idaho. The report and other documents can be found here. Governor Little directed the broad-based task force to look at Idaho’s K-12 public education system holistically […]
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December 5, 2019 - Governor Little appoints Kurt Liebich to State Board of Education
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Kurt Liebich of Boise to the State Board of Education. “Kurt is enthusiastic about improving opportunities for Idaho’s youth, and he has demonstrated that commitment as a valued member of my ‘Our Kids, Idaho’s Future’ task force to strengthen public education in Idaho,” Governor […]