Governor Brad Little (center) points to Timberlake Junior High teacher Stacie Lawler in attendance during Monday's State of the State address. Flanked by Senate President Pro Tempore Brent Hill, Speaker Scott Bedke (behind center) and Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin (right), Little championed Lawler's commitment to children, a quality that earned her the title Idaho Teacher of the Year for 2020. (Courtesy Idaho Legislature)
January 7, 2020
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Little champions education in 'State' address
In a head-nod to his highest priorities over the past year and a sign of things to come, Gov. Brad Little emphasized a continued push for education investment in the hopes of raising literacy levels and high scores in Idaho’s schools Monday, telling legislators too many of our children are slipping through their school’s cracks.