Kevin Richert
Video: Butch Otter interview, 1.15.15 (Part Two)
Part two from Gov. Butch Otter’s extended interview with Idaho Education News and KIVI and KNIN TV.
Monday will be Salamander Day at the Statehouse
Boise eighth-grader Ilah Hickman wants the Idaho giant salamander named the state’s amphibian.
Video: Butch Otter interview, 1.15.15
Hear Gov. Butch Otter discuss his plans for K-12 with Idaho Education News and KIVI and KNIN.
‘We needed to reach:’ Otter discusses his K-12 budget
Gov. Butch Otter discusses education issues at length — in his first extended interview of the 2015 legislative session.
Broadband: Idaho may be on its own for funding until 2016
On Tuesday, the state laid out its timetable to rebid the Idaho Education Network project.
West Ada will try another bond issue
The total cost: $128.3 million. The election date: March 10.
Otter K-12 budget receives favorable early reviews
Gov. Butch Otter’s proposal to boost K-12 funding by 7.4 percent draws praise from two district superintendents — and a leading legislative Democrat.
Ilah Hickman is back — with her salamander bill
The Boise eighth-grader is continuing her quest for a state amphibian.
Analysis: Otter K-12 budget sets parameters for session
Gov. Butch Otter made education the focal point of his ninth State of the State address. Will legislators follow?
State will rebid broadband contract — but when?
In the meantime, districts are urged to pursue their own funding to keep broadband in Idaho high schools.