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Idaho Business for Education

An advocate for the initiative. are part of the Governor’s Task Business for Education will be
House Bill 170: Legislation called Force on Improving Education.
education legislation the“Pay for Success” bill which Law now requires every school supporting the aforementioned in
the 2021 legislative session.
In addition to stepping up “creates an innovative and market- district to develop an annual plan Additional partners of Idaho
when local schools need supplies, driven funding mechanism to with measurable goals to improve Business for Education include
Idaho Business for Education advance specific education efforts student academic achievement, CapEd Credit Union, colleges
year-round prepares to advocate in Idaho,” IBE’s website states. IBE’s website states. “If followed, and universities, the Lee Pesky
in the legislative session for House Bill 302: Helped create this law would put school Foundation, local school districts,
initiatives aimed at improving the STEM Action Center, which districts on a path of “continuous state workforce development,
pre-kindergarten through works to advance STEM education improvement” year after year — and United Way of Treasure Valley,
postsecondary education. and careers. Idaho Business a sure way to improve student among others.
Previous initiatives include: for Education contributed by academic growth and excellence.” “Businesses are unique to the
Idaho Core Standards: Idaho meeting with key businesses, For the 2021 session, “We’re giving environment,” Gramer said.
Business for Education’s efforts such as Micron, then contributing still working on priorities,” “In many cases, we don’t know
gained steam in 2013 when it led in a bipartisan “STEM Caucus.” Gramer said, though some how we would operate without
the formation of a broad coalition IBE testified in support of the have not changed, including the support of businesses. We
of 34 groups to support the full legislation and met with sponsors literacy funding, raising encourage all businesses to be
implementation of the Standards. and the governor regarding the teacher salaries and improving community minded.”
In years since, Idaho Business for matter. kindergarten readiness through Photos provided by
Education has obtained hundreds Schoolhouse Strategy and prekindergarten education Idaho Business for Education
of thousands of dollars to support Continuous Improvement: Both options. Gramer believes Idaho