Idaho EdNews Podcasts

Episode 86: Rep. Wendy Horman discusses school funding and politics

Rep. Horman offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Legislature’s school funding interim committee.

Episode 85: Behind the DACA debate

J.J. Saldana of the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs joins the show for a conversation on the DACA debate.

Episode 84: an interview with Beth Oppenheimer

What’s the latest on Idaho’s pre-K debate? We catch up with one of the state’s most high-profile pre-K advocates.

Episode 83: Superintendents’ race off to a bizarre start

We’ll recap a wild couple of days from the state superintendents’ race that hasn’t even really started yet.

Episode 82 Remembering former Gov. Cecil Andrus

Former Gov. Cecil Andrus leaves behind a legacy of fighting for education and the environment.

Episode 81: Idaho Schools Prepare for a Total Eclipse

Find out how schools are preparing for (and hoping to raise a few bucks off of) Monday’s eclipse.

Episode 80: Covering a Major State Board of Education Meeting

This week we explain why the most recent State Board of Education meeting is likely to shape school policy for years to come.

Episode 79: What ESSA Means for Parents and Taxpayers

This week, Karlynn Laraway from the State Department of Education breaks down Idaho’s ESSA plan.

Episode 78: The summer of ESSA continues

This week our reporters highlight one of the major changes and one of the unresolved debates as state officials scramble to finish the ESSA plan.

Episode 77: Why more Idaho students aren’t taking advanced AP courses

Find out why Idaho continues to struggle with AP course enrollment, and get caught up on all the back-and-forth debate over a contentious bond issue proposal in East Idaho.