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Ybarra makes her budget pitch — and discusses pandemic learning loss
Legislative budget-writers spent two hours on the state superintendent’s K-12 budget request. Election-year politics — and a record-setting $1.9 billion surplus — will complicate their job.
Analysis: The omicron legislative session could get worse before it gets better
On Wednesday, two lawmakers reported testing positive for coronavirus. “At this point, I see no reason to stop our process,” House Speaker Scott Bedke said Thursday.
Charter administrator collects state’s highest K-12 salary
North Idaho Charter STEM Academy Executive Director Scott Thomson’s $193,500-a-year salary is No. 1 on the latest statewide administrative salaries list. INSIDE: Find out what your administrator makes.
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.