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.
Episode 124: State Superintendent Candidates Square Off in First Debate
Both candidates came out swinging during their first candidate forum Thursday in Boise.