Second Education Bill Passes House
A second bill in State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna's education reform has won approval from the Idaho House of Representatives. This morning's vote was 44-26 in favor of the bill......
View ArticleLuna Recall Effort Fails
A group seeking to recall public schools chief Tom Luna over his new education laws failed to meet a Monday deadline to collect nearly 160,000 voter signatures. The Committee to Recall Tom Luna needed...
View ArticleComedian Revives Effort To Recall Idaho School Superintendent Tom Luna
Stand-up comic Ron "Pete" Peterson, who finished fourth with 5 percent of the vote in the 2010 GOP primary, says he's organizing another run at removing Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom...
View ArticleIdaho Schools Get Boost From Land Fund
Public schools will receive a $31 million boost from Idaho's land endowment next year. But not every member of the state Board of Land Commissioners was happy with the distribution. The...
View ArticleSchool Computers catch Negative Advertisement
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A new radio advertisement from critics of Idaho's education reforms calls a laptop program being rolled out under the changes an "unfunded mandate" that will require schools to...
View ArticleLuna Wiki War
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The spokeswoman for State Schools Superintendent Tom Luna triggered a tug of war over his Wikipedia entry when revising the page to include, among other things, positive information...
View ArticleTeacher Bonus Info Released
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The state Department of Education has posted data online telling school districts which teachers have earned a bonus under a new merit pay plan. Districts were notified Wednesday...
View ArticleSuperintendent Files Suit for Free Education
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho school district superintendent has filed a lawsuit against the state arguing public schools are violating the state constitution by charging students fees for what is...
View ArticleProp 1,2,3 Supporters Catching Heat for Ad
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An ad promoting Idaho education reforms recycles a three-year-old speech, using it out of context to bash those trying to repeal the changes on Nov. 6. The advertisement played...
View ArticleReform Backers Refuse Disclosure of Donors
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A group promoting Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna's education overhaul ahead of the Nov. 6 vote refused again to disclose its donors and instead suggested it take back...
View ArticleNow to Fund School Computers after State Reaches Deal
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Now that state officials have signed a $180 million deal to put laptops in the hands of high school students, the task facing lawmakers will be finding the money to pay for it......
View ArticleCost of Laptops for Idaho Schools
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The eight-year, $180 million pact with Hewlett-Packard Co. for laptops required under public schools chief Tom Luna's education overhaul is dividing Idaho's Republican lawmakers....
View Article8 Year Deal with HP for Idaho School Laptops
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's new $182 million contract with Hewlett-Packard Co. to provide laptops to high school students and teachers contains a language requiring the state to pay for machines that...
View ArticleLuna Can't Escape Prop 1, 2, 3 Discussion
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho public schools chief Tom Luna says he can't go anywhere without being grilled about his "Students Come First" laws limiting union bargaining, promoting merit pay and providing...
View ArticleTeachers Will Still Get Merit Pay
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho teachers will still get about $38 million in merit-pay bonuses this year, despite voters' rejection of public schools chief Tom Luna's education overhaul. The Idaho attorney...
View ArticleLuna Will Bring Back Merit Pay in 2013 Legislature
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Public schools chief Tom Luna plans to ask the 2013 Idaho Legislature to adopt another pay-for-performance program for teachers, saying he doesn't believe voters' rejection of merit...
View ArticleLuna Presents 2015 School Budgets
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna is proposing a 6.9 percent budget increase to Idaho's public school funding for 2015, the largest spending increase he's proposed in...
View ArticleFormer Idaho Schools Chief Not Running for Congress
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna says he will not run for the open House seat in Idaho's 1st Congressional District. Continue reading…
View ArticleSuperintendent Tom Luna Not To Run For Re-Election
Boise, Idaho (KMVT-TV / KTWT-TV) - Idaho Public Instruction Superintendent Tom Luna announced this Monday morning that he will not seek a third term to his office. Continue reading…
View ArticleAmmon Bundy to Officially Announce for Idaho Governor
I guess Bundy won’t be seeking the vegan vote. Continue reading…
View ArticleTop Story Podcast: Tom Luna’s Education Proposal… Lunatic or Awesome?
Top Story Podcast: January 14th, 2011: Idaho School's Chief Tom Luna's Education Proposal. What Do You Think? Looking for an older show? Check the Top Story Podcast Archive. Continue reading…
View ArticleLuna In Hot Seat At Town Hall Meet
Another town hall meeting last night on Idaho schools Superintendent Tom Luna's education reform plan. This one took place at the studios of Idaho's news Channel 7 and was broadcast live around the...
View ArticleEducation Bill Goes Back to Comittee
As expected the biggest piece of a plan to reform Idaho's public schools has been sent back to the Senate Education Committee, where it narrowly passed on a 5-4 vote last week. The legislation was...
View ArticleIdaho Republican Party Gets a Much Needed Transfusion
It’s the party of flyover country. Continue reading…
View ArticleIdaho Leftist Media Assaults Conservative Leader Dorothy Moon
As political tricks go, it’s pretty low. Continue reading…
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