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Idaho’s two largest school districts are split on elements of the seven collective-bargaining related bills supported by the Idaho School Boards Association.

Interviews with Bob Kustra and Duane Nellis — and analysis from the education “listening sessions.” Check out Idaho Public Television’s “Idaho Reports.”

House and Senate education committee members heard a wide-ranging discussion about education in Idaho. Here are a few samples.

The state’s three community colleges also have a stake in the debate over repealing the personal property tax. Here are the numbers.

I’ve written an in-depth look at personal property tax repeal — and its potential impact on public schools. To whet your appetite a little, let’s have a little fun with personal property tax numbers. The State Tax Commission conducted exhaustive research into the personal property tax, and its impact on Idaho’s 900-plus taxing districts. The…

A State Board of Education proposal would remake Idaho’s scholarship system — in hopes of providing larger and more robust aid to eligible students.

Lawmakers and education stakeholders are slated to meet today to discuss seven bills modeled after the defeated Proposition 1 collective bargaining law. On Tuesday, the Idaho Education Association criticized both the bills and the process.

Public schools have a $38.6 million stake in the personal property tax repeal, according to State Tax Commission estimates. But, not surprisingly, nothing about this issue is simple.

Gov. Butch Otter’s task force is leaving school labor issues alone — throwing the matter back before the Legislature.

It was an easy vote for lawmakers — and a unanimous vote. The House honored Boise Olympian Kristin Armstrong Monday.