By Tom Michael In Fall 2019 I ran the New York City Marathon on behalf of the Lee Pesky Learning Center, the only non-profit in Idaho to put together a charity team. I don’t work in education but in public radio. Three years ago, I moved to Idaho from Texas. When I arrived, I had…
LPLC, ISPA Co-host Annual Conference The 2019 Idaho School Psychologists Association (ISPA) Conference took place on October 3 & 4 in downtown Boise. Lee Pesky Learning Center partnered with ISPA to bring this opportunity to educators, school psychologists and others from across the state. The focus of the conference was on best practices for students…
Hi, I’m Greg Pesky. I am the Chair of the Lee Pesky Learning Center Board of Directors. I am proud to serve in this role and strategically guide LPLC as it strives to create pathways to learning for everyone. I’m also Lee’s younger brother. My connection to LPLC runs deep – and has kept me…
On October 4th, Governor Brad Little issued a proclamation designating October as Dyslexia Awareness Month in Idaho. We were thrilled to be at the signing to support and celebrate the work of Decoding Dyslexia of Idaho, whose advocacy led to this important milestone. The next day, Decoding Dyslexia hosted Idaho’s first Dyslexia Awareness Summit, sponsored…
Lee Pesky Learning Center is proud to report that we have completed Year 1 of the IELP. We worked in seven Idaho school districts and # preschools: Caldwell, Kuna, Nampa, Jerome, Shelley, Mountain Home, and West Bonner. The project is focused on four goals: 1. Train teachers from PreK – 2nd grade to implement evidence-based…
Lee Pesky Learning Center hosted over 130 guests at its 22nd annual Pathways to Learning Event, on May 8, 2019 at the Boise State University Alumni & Friends Center. This annual anniversary event focuses on bringing together partners in the community to learn about the work of LPLC and how it is reflected nationally.