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  • May 24, 2021 - Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship recipients announced

    (BOISE) – Governor Brad Little announced the recipients today of the 2021 Governor’s Cup Scholarships to Idaho colleges and universities. Last year’s Governor’s Cup fundraising drive brought in enough money for 27 new scholarships to be awarded this year, despite the cancellation of the annual event. Recipients were chosen from among more than 2,000 applicants […]

  • May 18, 2021 - “Building Idaho’s Future”: Gov. Little signs bills investing in education, workforce

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed the last of his “Building Idaho’s Future” bills this week, making strategic investments in education and Idaho’s workforce. “We have a constitutional and moral obligation to prepare our students to become lifelong learners and eventual participants in our state’s workforce,” Governor Little said. “The goal of my ‘Building […]

  • May 3, 2021 - OPINION: It’s more important than ever to tell teachers we value them

    By Governor Brad Little It is Teacher Appreciation Week across the country, and while one week is hardly enough time to show our teachers how much we value them, it is a good opportunity to tell the teachers in your life that you notice all they do for our students and communities. Teachers get to […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]