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Idaho Education News
- Little orders 3% spending cuts; K-12 public schools exempt
The cuts come after $453 million in tax cuts, enacted in recent months.
- Supreme Court rejects challenge to kindergarten fees
The 4-0 court ruling focused on timing and legal standing — not the larger and lingering constitutional questions surrounding student fees.
- Every school, public or private, should have to prove its worth
House Bill 93 — Idaho’s new education choice program — is already shaking things up. And that’s a good thing.
- Idaho Commission for Libraries prepares for budget holdbacks
Amid low state revenue and canceled federal grants, Idaho library group might spend less than Legislature allocated.
- Charter commission approves sports school, hires new director
Run by Branden Durst, Brabeion Academy will operate under unique concepts, including hybrid virtual instruction, occasional gender segregation and an athletic focus.
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- Ozarks Notebook: The Waldensians Came Home When They Arrived in the Ozarks in 1875
The Waldesians, a European Christian religious group, founded in France, faced persecution from the Catholic Church as far back as the 12th century and had been on the move for years. They went to South America, but it was said to be too lawless. Later, some of the families moved to the United States, and The post Ozarks Notebook: The Waldensians Came Home When They Arrived in the Ozarks in 1875 appeared first on The Daily Yonder.
- Q&A: The Making of a Regional Outdoor Recreation Destination
Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you see here? You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article and receive more conversations like this in your inbox each week. The post Q&A: The Making of a Regional Outdoor Recreation Destination appeared first on The Daily Yonder.
- A Garage-Saler’s Paradise: Miles of Bargains on the Open Road
On a Friday morning in June, my family and I observed a common American ritual: cruising around neighborhoods and downtowns, seeking bargains at nearby yard sales. We spent just $28 and purchased the following: a shirt, a book, a ball cap, a print of a ship, a chisel set, a Chinese calligraphy set, a foam The post A Garage-Saler’s Paradise: Miles of Bargains on the Open Road appeared first on The Daily Yonder.