Teacher Retention

As the school year starts in Idaho, there aren't enough teachers to go around.

The group drafted the Quality Education Act, which would increase funding to Idaho public schools through a tax on high-income residents and a corporate tax increase.

A teacher shortage, changes in the housing market, banned books in Nampa and an investigation into an incident at the ExtraMile Arena. Kevin Richert, senior reporter and blogger with Idaho Ed News and Don Day, the Founder and Editor of BoiseDev.com join Idaho Matters to talk about the top headlines from the week.

Idaho's average teacher pay has declined by 6.4% since 2009, adjusted for inflation. This is just one of the reasons cited by Idaho Education Association…

Idaho struggles to retain qualified teachers.Writing the guides for working in the wilderness.The Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence…