Kevin’s blog
Will Tom Luna seek a third term?
State superintendent Tom Luna will decide on his re-election plans by year’s end. And two considerations will factor into his decision.
Charter plight hits home for lawmaker
Reed DeMordaunt — the chairman of the House Education Committee and the father of two North Star Charter School students — is hoping the Eagle school figures out a way to erase a $640,000 shortfall.
In Dietrich, a teacher’s ‘fight back’
An Idaho science teacher, under fire for sex education classes, is receiving some support from his rural community.
Eagle charter school faces debt, closure
The Meridian School District has sent North Star Charter School a “notice of defect,” due to the K-12 school’s deep debt.
More bad news for Nampa: a lawsuit
The financially troubled Nampa School District is being taken to court — by its teachers’ union — over unpaid furlough days.
Analysis: The session’s last big K-12 debate
Thursday’s debate, over a final school labor law, touched on some important themes: Propositions 1, 2 and 3, local control — and money.
The K-12 impasse: an analysis
A week after the Senate rejected one $1.308 billion public schools budget, the Legislature is poised to pass a slightly different $1.308 billion budget. This stalemate was all about nuance and process.
Yes, the numbers ARE identical
The dollar figure in the K-12 budget hasn’t changed a penny from the budget rejected just a week ago. And that in itself is noteworthy.
Schools face cut in federal timber payments
The across-the-board federal budget cuts known as the “sequester” may hit home — to the tune of roughly $400,000 — for schools in Idaho timber country.
Signs point to K-12 budget deal (UPDATED)
Here’s one indication that a public school budget deal is in place. The Legislature’s education committees have scheduled a Wednesday morning meeting to talk over details.