Gov. Butch Otter
An alternative budget blueprint for K-12
The state has ample money to boost teacher pay and reverse K-12 cuts from the Great Recession, a retired state economists and a quartet of education advocates said Monday.
Democrats: Otter shortchanges schools
Legislative Democrats also say they well soon introduce four bills modeled after recommendations from Gov. Butch Otter’s education task force.
State of the State reaction-o-rama
Do you want to catch up on what key politicos and education stakeholders thought of Gov. Butch Otter’s speech Monday? Look no further.
Teacher pay overlooked in governor’s budget
Superintendent Tom Luna and the Idaho Education Association agree that Otter should have put money into teacher compensation. Luna vows to “fight” to ensure teachers get more money.
Analysis: Otter’s budget balancing act
In his budget proposal, Gov. Butch Otter suggests some money for education task force proposals — but he also strikes a series of conservative chords.
Otter outlines education spending plan
Although he backed the task force’s recommendations, Otter did not fund plans for a career ladder and provided no money for teacher raises.
State of the state live blog
Here’s a live rundown on Gov. Butch Otter’s state of the state address — with a view to K-12 issues.
Otter pledges five-year education plan
Year one of the overhaul will be written “in ink,” says Gov. Butch Otter. Plans for subsequent years will be written “in pencil.”
Prospects spotty for task force proposals
Some of the biggest ideas from Gov. Butch Otter’s education task force are works in progress — and probably won’t be wrapped up in a single legislative session.
Otter may not fully fund task force plans
Gov. Butch Otter teased out a few details about his state budget proposal — and the numbers will likely come up short of state superintendent Tom Luna’s K-12 spending plan.