Day: January 28, 2013
ISBA leaders support this legislation
Officers and regional representatives of the Idaho School Boards Association have agreed to support several pieces of legislation this session that they say will enhance their ability to be good stewards of scarce taxpayer’s dollars.
ISBA collective bargaining bills introduced
Senate Education Committee Chairman John Goedde calls the bills a “toned-down” rewrite of Students Come First’s collective bargaining language. Sen. Branden Durst, D-Boise, called it “Luna laws (version) 2.0.”
House members are pro-Kristin Armstrong
It was an easy vote for lawmakers — and a unanimous vote. The House honored Boise Olympian Kristin Armstrong Monday.
Support lags for Boise State students
Boise State president Bob Kustra points out that because Boise State leads the state in enrollment increases during recent years, students do not have the same level of financial support that students at other Idaho schools do.
Kustra: Idaho can’t shortchange higher ed
Boise State University has stretched limited dollars to accommodate growth — but the state needs to invest in higher education, says president Bob Kustra.