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Analysis: Little steps into an election by tiptoeing a fine line
On Monday, Gov. Brad Little set high expectations for what he wants to do with a historic surplus, while seeking to appease the conservative base that often decides Republican primaries. Yes, this is an election year.
Boise schools to offer free, full-day kindergarten districtwide
Trustees made the decision during Monday’s board meeting.
Little proposes teacher bonuses and raises in historic 11% increase to K-12 education
Idaho’s governor kicked off the 2022 legislative session with his State of the State address Monday afternoon.
Legislature primed for more ‘hot topic’ school standards debates in 2022
Pushing for a change, which has failed to gain traction in recent years, is “still the game plan” for the 2022 legislative session, the Legislature’s Senate Education Committee chair told EdNews this week.
Little: All-day kindergarten bill will probably pass this year
“I think something will take place,” Little said during a question-and-answer session with Statehouse reporters Friday. The 2022 legislative session begins Monday.
State Board devotes $26 million to student data collection, after-school programs
The money comes from the latest and largest round of elementary and secondary school emergency relief dollars sent to Idaho through congressional coronavirus relief packages.
Analysis: The ’22 session could be defined by money, and punctuated by mayhem
A possible $1.6 billion surplus awaits lawmakers as they return to the Statehouse, for a session that could make for epic political theater.
Nonprofit says it brought nearly 2,000 new charter school seats to Idaho in 2021
The Boise-based nonprofit shared the number — along with over $9 million in charter support grants it allocated in 2021 — in an annual report released over the holidays.
Election Notes: Jan. 3-7, 2022
1.5.22: Crapo to seek fifth U.S. Senate term Sen. Mike Crapo made it official Wednesday, saying he will seek a fifth U.S. Senate term in 2022. Crapo was first elected to Congress in 1992, and first elected to the Senate in 1998. Here’s his statement Wednesday: “We are in the middle of the most important…
Six years and counting: Idaho’s supplemental levy bill sets another record
Property owners will bankroll more than $218.2 million in supplemental levies this school year.