Linda Clark, the Meridian School District superintendent who co-chaired the tiered licensure committee with state Education Board member Rod Lewis, said she had no problem with the changes the board made to the tiered teacher licensing rule today. “I believe in the process, and when…
The state Board of Education has voted unanimously in favor of the new tiered licensing rule for teachers, as amended; you can read my full story here at spokesman.com. Board member Richard Westerberg made the motion, and member Debbie Critchfield seconded the motion. Board member…
Several Board of Education members have raised questions about how the new tiered teacher licensing rules would affect new teachers coming to Idaho from out of state – and whether they’d hurt Idaho’s efforts to attract teachers from out of state. They’d get the same…
The state Board of Education meeting started with board member Rod Lewis running down the list of the changes to the proposed tiered licensing rule, as detailed here. Board member Richard Westerberg said they are “fairly substantial changes.” Lewis said the biggest one is dropping…
There’s a full house at the Capitol today for the state Board of Education’s special meeting on tiered teacher licensing, though no public comment will be taken. Board Chair Emma Atchley told the crowd, “I appreciate your presence here – it’s always good to have…
Two big changes are among the modifications the state Board of Education will consider this afternoon to its controversial tiered teacher licensing rule. One would eliminate the third tier of licensing, so there would just be two: The residency certificate, for teachers in their first…
Rather than making new rules to restrict trapping in Idaho, state Fish and Game commissioners say they prefer to have trappers take educational classes to reduce the chance that dogs will be caught in deadly body-gripping traps, S-R reporter Scott Maben reports today. Meeting this…
Idaho Department of Insurance Director Bill Deal will retire on Dec. 31, he announced today. A former eight-term lawmaker and longtime insurance agent, Deal has headed the department for the past eight years. Gov. Butch Otter praised Deal, saying, “I hate to think where we…
The state’s legal bills for defending its now-voided contract for the Idaho Education Network high school broadband service is climbing toward $1 million; you can read my full story here at spokesman.com. The State Department of Administration, in response to a request from The Spokesman-Review,…
Changes may be in the works for the controversial tiered teacher licensing rule, Idaho EdNews reporter Kevin Richert reports; you can read his full report here. The state Board of Education meets at 4:30 p.m. today to consider the rule, and last night posted information…
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