The EdNews Show

As legislative leaders pushed for a March 24 adjournment, a handful of House conservatives pushed back. They used procedural delays to bring the House to a grinding halt — and to extend the session into next week.

Get caught up on this week's biggest school bond and levy election results while the Idaho Legislature inches closer to adjourning for the year.

This week on Extra Credit co-host Kevin Richert breaks down the state's $3.5 million broadband settlement, and explains why the cost to taxpayers actually topped $18 million. Plus, we look back on another wild week in the Idaho Legislature.

On March 14, Idaho voters head to the polls to decide the fate of $715 million worth of proposed school bonds and levies. Find out what's at stake and how to cast an informed vote. Plus, all the headlines from a crazy week at the Legislature.

Science standards were under the microscope at the Idaho Legislature this week. Find out why the Senate Education Committee delayed action involving teaching climate change.

This week on Extra Credit we take a closer look at a new teacher evaluations report and explain why new Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos inspired a student-led rally in Boise.

Find out why a wild week in Washington may have far-reaching effects in Idaho. Meanwhile, back home in Idaho, a proposed slate of new science standards generated plenty of controversy inside the Statehouse as legislators grappled with global warming and human impact on the environment.

This week on Extra Credit we break down the House's tax cut proposal and the ongoing budget debate between prioritizing education funding and cutting taxes.

Hosts Kevin Richert and Clark Corbin take a closer look at State Superintendent Sherri Ybarra's public school budget request — and highlight where her priorities differ from Gov. Butch Otter.

This week on Extra Credit hosts Kevin Richert and Clark Corbin cover the highlights from the second week of the Idaho legislative session and take a deeper dive into teacher pay and other issues that are likely to dominate the policy debate in the weeks to come.