Video: Pre-K programs grow — but not in Idaho

Kevin Richert | 05/27/2016

According to a new national report, states spent an additional $500 million on pre-K programs in 2014-15. Meanwhile, Idaho remains one of only a handful of states that does not pay for pre-K.

I sit down with Michelle Edmonds of 6 On Your Side to break down the report:

Kevin Richert

Kevin Richert

Senior reporter and blogger Kevin Richert specializes in education politics and education policy. He has more than 35 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. He can be reached at krichert@idahoednews.org

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