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This new budget includes only minor tweaks to the original plan that lost out on an 18-17 vote.
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Mar 13, 2013 at 7:27 PM
Ruling from the bench, 4th District Judge Richard Greenwood sided with lawyers from the Attorney General's Office, finding that an existing statute protects the state from being involved at this point in the case.
Mar 4, 2013 at 1:06 PM
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna said Monday his office has been monitoring what he terms "escalating rhetoric."
Feb 1, 2013 at 3:16 PM
Lawmakers hold "listening session" to gather input on education reform.
Jan 28, 2013 at 3:43 PM
The Senate Education Committee voted along party lines Monday to introduce four new bills being pushed by the Idaho School Boards Association.
Jan 24, 2013 at 9:44 AM
Luna on Thursday presented his budget for the coming fiscal year to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee.
Jan 7, 2013 at 1:08 PM
To kick-start personal property tax repeal, the Republican governor set aside $20 million to pay cities, counties and school districts for the money they'd lose. Otter suggests giving local governments more flexibility to raise their sales taxes,...
Jan 4, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Expect to see lawmakers take on education once more, as well as the long-discussed personal property tax.
Dec 27, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Otter said Thursday that a broadly representative group of Idahoans yet to be selected will study options that could lead to changes without lawmakers creating new laws. But he said if the group determines legislation is necessary, lawmakers...
Dec 18, 2012 at 8:11 AM
The Idaho School Boards Association wants to revive several pieces of Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna's "Students Come First" overhaul, including a June 10 deadline for contract negotiations to end.
Nov 19, 2012 at 11:32 AM
The State Board of Education voted 7-1 to ditch a requirement that Idaho high school students take two on-line classes to graduate.
Nov 13, 2012 at 6:53 PM
Boise School District teachers will share $4.6 million, with teachers in the Meridian School District, the biggest in the state, taking home a combined $4.2 million.
Nov 9, 2012 at 10:44 PM
A gasoline shortage caused by Superstorm Sandy forced 1970s-era rationing on New Yorkers Friday, adding a fuel-gauge obsession to their frayed nerves and dwindling patience
Nov 7, 2012 at 3:35 PM
Keep in mind the Idaho Legislature is not bound by the outcome of the referendum. This session, lawmakers can really do whatever they wish.
Nov 7, 2012 at 9:44 AM
With 99 percent of precincts counted, 66 percent of voters panned Luna's plan to spend $180 million to lease laptops for high school students and create online-class mandates.