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Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
Help wanted — reviewing ISAT 2.0
The state wants teachers, parents and the public to review ISAT 2.0, the new, Common Core-aligned assessment.
Cabin auction nets $26.9 million for schools
The next step: the state Land Board needs to figure out where and how to reinvest the windfall.
Lawmakers grapple with endowment issues
Endowment proceeds for K-12 exceeded $31.2 million, in comparison to a $1.37 billion K-12 general fund budget.
Video: Making the Grade, 8.27.14
Talking about the West Ada school bond issue — and the bigger picture of school funding.
Otter: Focus on K-12 ‘results,’ not money
Otter’s Democratic challenger, A.J. Balukoff, has called the state’s low per-pupil spending “downright shameful.”
Coeur d’Alene talks head to mediation
Teachers will start the 2014-15 school year without a contract, as a Monday night negotiating session yielded no deal.
Lawmakers will discuss endowment returns
The question at hand: Are Idaho schools — and other beneficiaries — receiving enough money from state endowment lands?
Governor’s race: Two divergent views on education
Is Idaho on “a journey to education excellence?” Or is its K-12 funding commitment “downright shameful?”
Video: Making the Grade, 8.20.14
Kevin Richert and Michelle Edmonds of KIVI and KNIN talk about Idaho SAT scores — and the upcoming school elections.
Crunching some more numbers from SAT Day
Which schools improved the most on the SAT this spring? Which schools lost ground? And what’s the most average high school in Idaho? Here’s what the statistics have to say.