Day: October 21, 2014
What’s next on tiered licensure plan?
At a Meridian hearing, speakers urged the state to slow down on the controversial proposal. But a State Board of Education member still hopes to have a plan ready for the 2015 Legislature.
PROFILE: Balukoff makes education No. 1 issue
The Boise Democrat said the state could have helped reverse school budget cuts more quickly by forgoing tax cuts and investing less in rainy-day savings accounts.
PROFILE: Otter walking a fine line on K-12
As Gov. Butch Otter seeks a third term, he faces criticism over Propositions 1, 2 and 3, education budget cuts and Common Core.
This debate’s battle: Does JFAC support Ybarra?
Sherri Ybarra claims support of the powerful legislative budget committee. However, her website lists formal endorsements from only two committee members, and a third member is a campaign donor.