The House has voted 59-5 in favor of SCR 140, the resolution to reject proposed new administrative rules on science standards for Idaho schoolkids. Rep. Julie VanOrden, R-Pingree, said the standards weren’t bad, but lawmakers felt they should take more citizen input before approving them. Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, spoke out in support of the resolution. “I think this is amazing that we can pass something like this – I think this is great,” she said. “I think this is doing a big service to the citizens by letting them have some input on Common Core science.”

The standards actually are not related to Common Core; they were developed by a team of Idaho teachers. Idaho's version of Common Core standards covers only English language arts and math. The five "no" votes all came from House Democrats.