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The Twin Falls School District is freezing general fund spending through the rest of this school year due to an unexpected budget shortfall. The state’s…
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Idaho's public schools chief is seeking a 6.8 percent increase in education spending for 2018, describing it as a budget with no surprises and no new…
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Based on the experience in other states, it could take three to five years for Idaho to rewrite its school funding formula.And based on Tuesday’s hearing,…
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If the 2017 Legislature wants to add another $100 million or so to the K-12 budget, it looks like the money will be there.On Tuesday morning, legislative…
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Ten years ago today, Jim Risch was a governor in a hurry.Appointed in May 2006, Risch was halfway through a seven-month term when he convinced the…
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In August 2006, then-Gov. Jim Risch promised Idahoans $260 million in property tax relief.He did deliver a tax cut to property owners.But he did not…
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As students head back to classrooms across the state this week and next, Governor Butch Otter continues to push his five-year education plan. In a guest…
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It didn’t take long for former Gov. Jim Risch to remind me how I was earning a paycheck 10 years ago.In August 2006, Risch was midway through a…
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The Idaho State Board of Education is considering linking funding for higher education to student success.The Idaho Statesman reports that the board is…
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Idaho's public schools are on track to receive a 7.4 percent budget increase under a plan from the Legislature's budget-setting committee.The Joint…