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First bill of Idaho legislative session aims to implement Gov. Little’s income tax cuts
On Monday, Little said the proposal would be the largest tax cut in state history.
A divided West Ada school board selects new leadership
On just her first day as a trustee, Lori Frasure was elected vice chair of Idaho’s largest school district.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Technology, tutors and T-shirts: How Idaho schools will spend a $440 million federal windfall
EdNews read and analyzed all school district and charter spending plans it could find on websites, where plans are required to be posted, and found the plans vary widely.
East Idaho dairyman looks after cattle and charter schools
Alan Reed leads a successful dairy business and popular ice cream empire. In his spare time, he chairs one of the most controversial committees in Idaho public education.
Two Idaho charters reshape enrollments through ‘weighted’ lotteries
Some school leaders are sold on the controversial practice aimed at infusing more student diversity into their classrooms. Others remain mixed.
Analysis: Campus demographics are changing — and that carries political implications
More of Idaho’s college students are coming from outside Idaho. That could affect the way Idaho’s elected officials view an embattled higher education system, and where they decide to spend taxpayer dollars.