ECONOMIST MIKE FERGUSON QUESTIONS WHETHER IDAHO IS ADEQUATELY FUNDING EDUCATION

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Emilie Ritter Saunders reports The Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy released a report last week questioning the constitutionality of Idaho’s education funding system.  Director of the center and former longtime chief state economist Mike Ferguson authored the report.  Two of the largest stakeholders involved, the Idaho Department of Education and the Idaho Education Association have yet to weigh in beyond an initial reaction statement. 

We recently sat down with Ferguson to talk about the report, his findings and where he thinks the state should go from here.

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