Analysis: The old debate over an aging K-12 funding formula starts again

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Analysis: The old debate over an aging K-12 funding formula starts again

Overshadowed by the marathon debates and the torrent of public opposition over private school choice, there seems to be general agreement on another gnarly education topic. It’s time to do something with Idaho’s convoluted and outmoded K-12 funding formula. However, there’s no agreement about what a formula rewrite should look like, what it would do — and how to protect rural schools. So there’s no guarantee that this will be the year lawmakers …