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Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
Another round of sobering vaccination numbers
In 2014-15, 6.5 percent of Idaho kindergartners had an exemption from at least one vaccination. That’s the highest rate in the nation.
Watchdog group sues Boise district over union payments
The Boise district is paying an employee at least $35,932 to conduct union business, the Idaho Freedom Foundation says in the lawsuit.
West Ada puts levy on the ballot
Voters will decide the fate of the two-year, $14 million-a-year levy on Nov. 3.
Trying again: Bonneville plans another building bond
It’ll be the third time around this year for the Eastern Idaho district; bond issues went down to defeat in March and May.
Absenteeism and achievement: How does Idaho stack up?
The bottom line: Idaho’s absentee rates aren’t far out of line with the national numbers.
Auction tally: 35 cabin sites, $15.7 million for school endowment
The auctions are part of an ongoing effort to parcel off Idaho’s lakeside cabin sites.
Want to weigh in on Nampa levy? This is your week
Nampa school trustees have a series of listening sessions scheduled through the week.
Video: Making the Grade, 8.27.15
This week’s topics: the newest version of a pre-K bill — and the latest round of SAT scores.
Video: A confederate flag flap in Wilder
A student at Wilder’s COSSA Academy was asked to remove a confederate flag from the trunk of his pickup, KIVI and KNIN TV reports.