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Mar 23, 20222 min read
Thousands of Idaho Kids' Health Coverage in Jeopardy as COVID Health Emergency Ends
By Eric Tegethoff Mar 18, 2022 BOISE - A change to Medicaid enrollment in the coming months could put health coverage for millions of...
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Mar 23, 20223 min read
New full-day kindergarten bill fast-tracked through Idaho House
By: Blake Jones 3/21/2022 A reworked bill to steer $72 million into early literacy programs passed the House Monday — moving the state...
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ICAP
Mar 16, 20223 min read
All-day kindergarten bill runs into trouble on House floor
Kevin Richert 03/16/2022 The House quickly brought up — and then abruptly set aside — a $46 million all-day kindergarten bill Wednesday....
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ICAP
Mar 14, 20221 min read
Idaho's reading challenge
Idaho has a big education problem, and it starts early. Fewer than half of Idaho’s kindergartners aren’t ready to learn to read....
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ICAP
Mar 14, 20222 min read
Idaho Senate Approves Full-Day Kindergarten Legislation
Lawmakers in the Senate have approved legislation to boost reading skills among young students with full-day kindergarten. The Senate...
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ICAP
Mar 14, 20222 min read
IDAHO LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE SENDS BILL CRIMINALIZING MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH
The blanket healthcare ban is opposed by parents, major medical associations and civil rights advocates BOISE - Today the Idaho House...
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ICAP
Mar 14, 20224 min read
Idaho Senate Pro Tem: ‘Craziness’ from the House won’t get far in the Senate
Legislative leadership discussed progress of session, controversial bills at press conference By Kelcie Moseley-Morris - March 9, 2022...
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ICAP
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Idahoans Want Full Day Kindergarten, And They Should Have It!
More than 68 percent of Idaho citizens favor full-day kindergarten according to BSU’s 2022 Idaho Public Policy Survey. The reasons for...
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ICAP
Mar 7, 20224 min read
House Education Committee narrowly kills private school tuition bill
Blake Jones 03/01/2022 https://www.idahoednews.org/news/house-education-committee-narrowly-kills-private-school-tuition-bill/ The House...
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ICAP
Mar 7, 20224 min read
Targeted by politicians, trans youth struggle with growing fear and mental health concerns
By SANDY WEST khn.org Feb 24, 2022 https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/targeted-by-politicians-trans-youth-struggle-with-growing...
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ICAP
Mar 7, 20221 min read
The economy takes over education as the top priority.
Posted by Betsy Feb 22, 2022 https://peoplesperspective.idahoednews.org/ Public education is still extremely important but a surge of...
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ICAP
Feb 22, 20221 min read
After years of waiting, Idaho parents may soon see support for students with dyslexia
Becca Savransky, The Idaho Statesman https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/after-years-of-waiting-idaho-parents-may-soon-see-support-for-stud...
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ICAP
Feb 22, 20223 min read
All Idaho children deserve safe, well-funded school facilities
Sen. David Nelson02/09/2022 https://www.idahoednews.org/voices/all-idaho-children-deserve-safe-well-funded-school-facilities/ Idaho...
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ICAP
Feb 22, 20221 min read
Bill designed to help dyslexic children introduced to Idaho House
BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A bill designed to help dyslexic children in Idaho was introduced to the Idaho House on Tuesday. The bill aims...
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ICAP
Feb 22, 20221 min read
Funding is needed for full-day kindergarten
Randy Jensen02/14/2022 For many of us, kindergarten is the first experience we have with being in a formal learning environment. It is...
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ICAP
Feb 22, 20221 min read
Statehouse roundup, 2.14.2021: Full-day kindergarten funding bill emerges
Blake Jones02/14/2022 A bill to fund full-day kindergarten throughout the state made its debut in the Senate Education Committee Monday....
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ICAP
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Divided Idaho House backs anti-school bond measure
By BETSY Z. RUSSELL brussell@idahopress.com Feb 19, 2022 https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/divided-idaho-house-backs-anti-school-bond...
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ICAP
Feb 10, 20222 min read
Survey: Most Idahoans want full-day kindergarten
Devin Bodkin02/01/2022 https://www.idahoednews.org/news/survey-most-idahoans-want-full-day-kindergarten/ Another new statewide survey has...
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ICAP
Feb 10, 20224 min read
Sitting it out: Idaho’s college go-on rate falls once again
Kevin Richert02/01/2022 https://www.idahoednews.org/news/sitting-it-out-idahos-college-go-on-rate-falls-once-again/ Idaho’s college...
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ICAP
Feb 8, 20222 min read
Full-day Kindergarten
Substance of legislation Provide funding to school districts for optional full-time kindergarten at the same rate as other grade levels....
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