Idaho Core Standards website launched
October 26, 2013
Idahoans for Excellence in Education, a statewide coalition of parents, teachers, school administrators, business leaders and child advocates, has launched a new website in support of the Idaho Core Standards. The site is located at www.idahocorestandards.org.

"Our coalition hopes that this website will provide parents and the public with credible information about how important the Idaho Core Standards are to our students' success academically, in the workforce and in life. It is a one-stop resource for parents who want to learn more about the Idaho Core Standards and how they will affect their children's education,” says Rod Gramer, President of Idaho Business for Education.

Visitors to the website will have the opportunity to learn more about the Idaho Core Standards and how they were developed.

Idahoans for Excellence in Education was formed in July to ensure the successful implementation of the Idaho Core Standards. The other Coalition members are:

Idaho Business for Education
Idaho Education Association
Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry
Idaho School Superintendents’ Association
Idaho Parents and Teachers Together
Treasure Valley Education Partnership
Emmett School District
Joint School District No. 2
Boise School District
Gooding School District
Mountain Home School District
Idaho Charter School Network
Catholic Schools of Idaho
Idaho State Alliance of YMCAs
Idaho Digital Learning
Idaho Technology Council
Micron Technology
Idaho Leads
Transform Idaho
Idaho Voices for Children
Meridian Chamber of Commerce
Boise Chamber of Commerce
Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce
Caldwell Chamber of Commerce
Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
Idaho State Board of Education
J. Anthony Fernandez, President, Lewis Clark State College
Donald L. Burnett, Jr., President, University of Idaho
Robert W. Kustra, President, Boise State University
Arthur Vailas, President, Idaho State University

For more information contact: Rod Gramer, Idaho Business for Education, at (208) 343-4883, extension 143, or Diana Lachiondo, Idaho Business for Education, at (208) 789-3710.