‘Egregious behavior’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A season of high drama in the West Bonner County School District is moving into a new phase Thursday, Sept. 7, when the Bonner County …
Tagged: Idaho education
In the education debate, words matter
By Mindy Cameron
Reader Contributor
While delivering his State of the State speech in January, Idaho Gov. Brad Little used the word “public” 11 times in reference to K-12 education …
Idaho has yet again dropped the ball on education
By Bret Johnson
Reader Contributor
Idaho House Republicans recently killed a $6 million bill to fund preschool literacy. Idaho has always been leery of Washington, and, based on our track …
Levy votes on the ballot in area school districts
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
School districts around the state are seeking almost $300 million in funding from bond elections or property tax levies on Tuesday, March 9, with voters …
Idaho funnels $150 million in CARES Act funds to education
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee unanimously approved two spending measures Sept. 15 that would funnel $99 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act …
Following SCOTUS ruling, Reclaim Idaho officially ends Invest in Idaho initiative
By Reader Staff
Reclaim Idaho has since June been locked in a high-stakes legal battle with Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney over whether the grassroots …
Electronic signatures get green light for Reclaim Idaho initiative
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A federal judge is cracking down on the state of Idaho after Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney chose not to follow …
‘This is totally doable’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Reclaim Idaho launched in the summer of 2017, the grassroots group hung its hat on three missions: strong public schools, protected public lands and …
Idaho ranks last in census data
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
New census data paint a grim picture of Idaho education, with the state coming in last in per-pupil revenues and next-to-last in per-pupil spending.
According …
Education bills highlight legislative week in Boise
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Legislators introduced a long-expected bill changing the way Idaho funds its public schools on Wednesday.
IdahoEdNews.org reports that while the legislation is finally here, with …
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