Video: ‘Making the Grade,’ 1.13.16

Kevin Richert | 01/15/2016

On this week’s “Making the Grade” segment, I sit down with Michelle Edmonds of KIVI and KNIN to break down Gov. Butch Otter’s K-12 budget request:

We also talk about the West Ada School District’s decision to drop student class fees:

Kevin Richert

Senior reporter and blogger Kevin Richert specializes in education politics and education policy. He has more than 30 years of experience in Idaho journalism. He is a frequent guest on "Idaho Reports" on Idaho Public Television and "Idaho Matters" on Boise State Public Radio. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KevinRichert. He can be reached at [email protected]

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