Education

General Fund Expenditures for Public Education in Idaho Show Continuing Decline

published Tuesday, July 25, 2006

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As Idaho considers shifting school maintenance and operations from the property tax to the state General Fund, it's important to know just how committed the state is to funding public education adequately. Various indicators show state support for K-12 education has been eroding.

Download the press release in pdf here: IdahoEdFunding7-24-06pr.pdf
Download the report (5pp.) in pdf here: IdahoEdFunding7-24-06report.pdf

COLUMN: On applying ‘tax philosophy’ to tax policy (4/29/2006)

published Wednesday, May 10, 2006

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Good tax policy should be both fair and capable of raising adequate revenues to fund public needs. This can create challenges calling for good leadership and creative thinking.

published Thursday, April 27, 2006

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The 2006 Legislature has done exactly what it most needed to do to make Idaho’s property tax system fairer without hurting the public schools.

published Saturday, March 04, 2006

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Homeowners have demanded fairer property taxes and adequate funding for public schools. The Legislature may do neither.

published Monday, February 20, 2006

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Incomes of middle-class families in Idaho are failing to keep up, in part because we no longer use tax policies to invest in strengthening the middle class.

Bridge to Adulthood for Idaho's Youth: Going Solo

published Wednesday, February 01, 2006

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First in a 3-part series analyzing the transition to adulthood among Idaho's 18 to 24 year olds, written collabortively by BSU professor Harriet Shaklee and Idaho Center on Budget and Tax Policy director Judy Brown for Idaho Kids Count. Going Solo explores how the transition to adulthood has changed over time, and compares the experiences of Idaho's young adults with those of their peers nationwide.

Download the report in pdf here: Bridge to Adulthood 1.pdf

Bridge to Adulthood for Idaho Youth: Learning and Earning

published Tuesday, January 31, 2006

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Second in a 3-part series analyzing the transition to adulthood among Idaho's 18 to 24 year olds, written collaboratively by BSU professor Harriet Shaklee and Idaho Center on Budget and Tax Policy director Judy Brown for Idaho Kids Count. Learning and Earning looks at how Idaho's young adults balance goals related to preparing for and entering the world of work, and goals related to starting families of their own.

Download the report in pdf here: Bridge to Adulthood 2.pdf

Bridge to Adulthood for Idaho Youth: On Their Own

published Sunday, January 29, 2006

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Third in a 3-part series analyzing the transition to adulthood among Idaho's 18 to 24 year olds, written collaboratively by Idaho Center on Budget and Tax Policy director Judy Brown and BSU professor Harriet Shaklee for Idaho Kids Count. On Their Own presents economic indicators showing that Idaho's young adults struggle to achieve the independence of adulthood, and suggests policies that would support a more successful transition to adulthood.

Download the report in pdf here: Bridge to Adulthood 3.pdf

COLUMN: Ring the alarm bells for higher education (10/29/2005)

published Monday, November 14, 2005

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The United States no longer leads the world when it comes to the percentage of young people who obtain a college education. This alarming trend threatens our future economic vitality.

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