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Time, rules set for Common Core meeting

Do you have questions about the Idaho Core Standards? If you want to pass them along to legislators, you’re on the clock.

An emotional levy hearing in Nampa

In other school election news, the Buhl School District will look to renew its $400,000-a-year levy.

Pre-K bill gets some GOP backing

As Rep. Hy Kloc, D-Boise, continues his push for a pre-K pilot bill, he has gotten support from one Republican lawmaker, and Republican Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney.

Video: An education issues roundup

Talking a range of education-related issues: state revenue projections, a Statehouse Common Core showdown, school levies and the latest on the state superintendent’s race.

City Club pundits panel, Storified

Did you miss the City Club of Boise’s political pundits panel? Or do you just want to review what the pundits and the audience had to say about education topics? Here’s the rundown.

School levies: Decision day approaches

If school superintendents and trustees want to ask voters for a supplemental levy in March, they have to make a decision within the next few days.

Woodings moves toward statewide run

Rep. Holli Woodings, D-Boise, has filed preliminary paperwork for a possible campaign for secretary of state. Plus more political news.

State of the State reaction-o-rama

Do you want to catch up on what key politicos and education stakeholders thought of Gov. Butch Otter’s speech Monday? Look no further.

State of the state live blog

Here’s a live rundown on Gov. Butch Otter’s state of the state address — with a view to K-12 issues.

Otter pledges five-year education plan

Year one of the overhaul will be written “in ink,” says Gov. Butch Otter. Plans for subsequent years will be written “in pencil.”