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Kuna district seeks impact fees for new schools
Kuna officials hope to convince school trustees and legislators to endorse the change, the Idaho Press reported Sunday. The former might prove to be easier than the latter.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: July 8-9
On this week’s schedule: a Tuesday meeting of one of Gov. Brad Little’s four education reform subcommittees.
Report: Idaho school funding system hurts students of color
“Students of color are more likely to live in communities with the most difficulty approving local education dollars,” the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy wrote in a new study.
Labrador narrowly elected state GOP chairman
The former congressman takes the party’s helm heading into the 2020 elections, when all 105 legislative seats will be up for grabs. The GOP holds 80 percent supermajorities in the House and Senate.
Blaine trustees sanction board chair, over undisclosed ethical violations
The violations occurred between January and May, according to a Blaine County School District news release. But the sanctions came eight days after Rob Clayton publicly criticized district leadership.
Home computer and Internet access: Idaho’s numbers are mixed
A recent Associated Press data analysis looks at computer and Internet access, and how this contributes to a “homework gap.”
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: June 10-13
State superintendent Sherri Ybarra is in Coeur d’Alene Monday, attending a conference hosted by one of Idaho’s most prominent lobbying groups.
Education Week: Idaho lags in K-12 spending, and struggles with funding equity
In a study released Tuesday, Education Week criticized Idaho for what it spends, and how it spends it.
Report: Idaho education budgets haven’t recovered from recession
From 2008 through 2016, Idaho’s per-pupil K-12 spending decreased by 11 percent, the Pew Charitable Trusts said in a report released Tuesday. Only seven states experienced a steeper decrease.
Luna in running for state GOP chairman’s post
“For eight years I took on the strongest liberal special interest groups in the country,” Luna told Republican central committee members in an email. The Idaho Falls Post Register reported on Luna’s run Friday.