It’s funded by federal tax dollars to the tune of $1.16 billion this year alone, is authorized up to $2.5 billion under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, its effectiveness in improving kids’ academic performance is dubious, and no one outside the education establishment seems to know anything about it. It’s the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant program, and it’s funded by federal tax dollars funneled through the Idaho Department of Education. This year, $1.6 million dollars from the program went to eight Idaho school districts: Blackfoot, Coeur d’Alene, K
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Afterschool program funds are available, but are they worth the cost?
June 09, 2010 | posted by Jay Howell inImmigration group says illegals in Idaho cost taxpayers $195 million
June 08, 2010 | posted by Jay Howell inHow many illegal immigrants are there in Idaho and what is their cost to the Idaho taxpayer? Experts say determining how many illegal aliens are currently residing in the state is difficult. According to sources interviewed by the Idaho Freedom Foundation, those estimates range as low as 40,000 and as high as more than 100,000. And, according to the Federation of Americans for Immigration Reform (FAIR), the estimated cost to Idaho taxpayers, even if the number is as low as 40,000, is $195 million.
State leaders should shelve livestock center idea
September 08, 2009 | posted by Wayne Hoffman inThe state government’s financial predicament appears to be growing, yet policymakers are unwilling to publically admit the obvious: taxpayers gave the University of Idaho $10 million in 2007 that hasn’t been spent. Were the money returned, it could help defray against a possible budget crisis next year.
