AI, development among issues raised at education summit

AI, development among issues raised at education summit

CALDWELL — The future of education is an issue on many Idahoans’ minds lately, with Gov. Brad Little signing a bill into law last month that puts $50 million toward private school and homeschool tuition and expenses.

Legislative Notebook: Governor signs major bills – including one Idaho has already been sued over • Idaho Capital Sun

Idaho Gov. Brad Little gives his annual State of the State address on Jan. 6, 2025, on the House floor at the Statehouse in Boise. (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)In an effort to help Idahoans follow major bills, resolutions and memorials through the legislative process, the Idaho Capital Sun will produce a “legislative notebook” at the end of each week to gather information in one place that concerns major happenings in the Legislature a…

Idaho Governor Signs Law Requiring Students to Learn About Fetal Development

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law on Thursday requiring public school students to learn about human development in the womb, making Idaho the third state to implement such a pro-life curriculum. The new law, which includes the use of resources like Live Action’s “Baby Olivia” video, has sparked both praise and debate as 19 other states consider similar measures. The legislation, known as the Human Growth and Development Instruction i…

IDAHO.— The governor of Idaho, United States, Brad Little, signed a law that obliges state public schools to include an educational curriculum on prenatal development. With this decision, Idaho becomes the third state in the American Union to implement such a program, following the steps of North Dakota and Tennessee. The new legislation, entitled Instruction on Growth and Human Development in Public Schools, states that students from fifth to t…

Children should learn about realities of miscarriage in school

Miscarriage is a “normal part of the childbearing experience” and children should learn about it in school, according to a Dublin TD.

Human Development Education Bill Signed Into Law—Idaho Leads with Truth and Science - The Iowa Standard

On March 27, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed SB1046 into law, requiring the state’s schools to provide “human growth and development instruction” for public school students in grades 5 to 12. This instruction is to include an ultrasound showing the development of the brain, heart, and other organs as well as a “high-quality, computer-generated rendering or animation showing the process of fertilization and every stage of human development insi…