Idaho EdNews Podcasts

Episode 133: Your Guide to the Idaho Debates

A look ahead to the biggest political debates leading up to the Nov. 6 election.

Episode 132: Waiting For the Funding Formula Committee to Show its Work

Plus, election year politics and debate plans.

Episode 131: The Race to November’s Election Heats Up

This week we take a closer at some of the eduction issues shaping this year’s campaign, break down the latest endorsements and continue to follow the school safety debate.

Episode 130: The $18 million school safety question

Get caught up on this week’s top education stories.

Episode 129: Supt. Ybarra’s $100 million budget blunder

Ybarra initially promoted big raises for public school teachers in her budget proposal. When the math didn’t work out, Ybarra publicly blamed a longtime employee.

Episode 128: Fallout From This Week’s School Elections

Who were the winners and losers on a $207 million election day? Catch up here.

Episode 127: Sizing up school board, bond and levy elections

This week we look at the Boise school board elections, the state superintendent’s race and Idaho Falls’ proposed $100 million bond issue.

Episode 126: Idaho’s Lowest Performing Schools List

We’ll explain how the list was determined, what comes next and how to find out if your school made the list.

Episode 125: Questions Over a New School Safety Plan

This week, we examine concerns from a school safety expert and several education groups about State Supt. Sherri Ybarra’s multimillion dollar KISS proposal.