Kevin’s blog

After about an hour of squabbling over parliamentary issues, a bid to censure Senate Education Committee Chairman John Goedde and three House Republicans fizzled out.

Idaho is poised for impressive job growth through the decade, according to a newly released report. But most of these new jobs will require at least some postsecondary education.

Grover Norquist, the founder of Americans for Tax Reform, was in Boise to talk immigration — but he fielded some tax policy questions along the way.

On Thursday, the State Board of Education approved Teach For America’s application to train teachers in Idaho. The program encourages high-achieving college seniors to work in the classroom before launching other careers.

Kootenai County Republicans are targeting Sen. John Goedde and three House Republicans who supported a state-run health exchange.

The state will take the unusual step of bankrolling $3.6 million in repair work at two aging Salmon schools. But the actual work won’t begin until spring 2014.

Idaho’s colleges and universities earn a “D” for preparing the next generation of teachers, according to a new study. But how does the state really measure up, especially compared to its neighbors?

A program providing federal funding for counties and schools faces a 5 percent budget cut — and Idaho senators are accusing the Obama administration of politicizing the cuts.