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Little’s Budget Protects Giveaways While Families Pay the Price

While pushing these deep cuts, the governor ignores common sense solutions.

Six things to watch: Friday’s Idaho Supreme Court hearing on parental choice tax credit

Petitioners argue the tax credit is unconstitutional because taxpayers—and parents—might use it in ways petitioners dislike

We held a no-device night at our house. Here’s what happened.

The plan was simple. No phones. No tablets. No TV. Just eight Bodkins in our living room to see what the night brings, even if we just looked at each other awkwardly for an hour.

West Ada superintendent sends this message to Idaho Legislators

At West Ada, responsible fiscal planning and data-driven decision-making guide every dollar we steward

Idaho families just sent a message too large to ignore

Thousands of families showed up on day one

2026 Idaho Poll: Voters want transparency, tax relief

Idahoans are telling lawmakers they like the state’s trajectory

Finding New Ways to Bridge the Special Education Gap for Idaho’s Students

The reality is that supporting students with diverse learning needs has always been at the heart of what schools do

Serving the people must come first this session

This session should be about economic opportunity so that every working family can succeed

In times of revenue uncertainty, it’s time to think outside the box

The Idaho Capital Gains Deduction tax section may be one place to look

Rethinking teacher compensation

Across our region, teacher compensation funding formulas, funding sources, and annual salaries vary widely