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JFAC agrees with Otter’s spending plan
Budget writers endorse a 3 percent increase in overall state spending, which could mean more money for education.
State Board makes pitch for $34 million
State Board of Education members recommend spending most of the education reform task force money on compensation, based on a district’s location and performance,
Early retirement plan faces renewed scrutiny
An early retirement program for teachers would cost the state $3.6 million in 2013-14. Lawmakers such as Sen. Clifford Bayer, R-Boise, believe that money is better spent elsewhere in education.
2013 funding fix heads to House floor
House Education Committee Chairman Reed DeMordaunt says the bill designed to prevent a midyear budget cut of more than $30 million.
Committee chairs ‘vigorously defend’ school funds
Sen. John Goedde and Rep. Reed DeMordaunt pitch plans for professional development, technology grants, teacher salaries and increased budget reserves.
Obama’s address: the education perspective
What President Obama had to say about education Tuesday night — and how his comments may resonate in Idaho.
House Ed debates spending priorities
On Thursday in front of JFAC, House Ed Chairman Reed DeMordaunt will request that the $34 million left in limbo by the governor’s task force remain in the education budget.
Garden Valley discusses school gun options
The Garden Valley School District plans to install biometric gun safes in schools. The school board begins discussing the issue tonight.
House Ed introduces three more ISBA bills
Following a rewrite, the Idaho School Boards Association brings back labor bills that echo the defeated Proposition 1 law.
A breakdown of the new Senate Education bills
The 14 bills, quickly and quietly introduced by the Senate Education Committee, are a mixed bag indeed. Here’s a point-by-point breakdown.