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Idaho Schools Push for Modern Funding | Boise News
Idaho’s outdated school funding formula, unchanged since 1994, is finally getting a long-overdue overhaul as education leaders push for a modern, equitable system that reflects today’s diverse classrooms and student needs. After statewide listening sessions, three key priorities emerged: shifting to enrollment-based funding for stability, reducing reliance on local property taxes, and boosting state support for special education—where current estimates show a 6% assumption falling far short of the actual 12%. With rising charter and online schools, the old model no longer fits. Education…
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