{"podcast":{"title":"Boise News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806","podcast_index_feed_id":7587806,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boise-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boise-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":404,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boise News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boise—from local news and business to growth, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Boise News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:20:17.430561+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806"},"episode":{"title":"Idaho Schools Seek $20M Flex Fund | Boise News","slug":"idaho-schools-seek-20m-flex-fund-boise-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T06:56:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806/idaho-schools-seek-20m-flex-fund-boise-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/7f0e4e71412a8706","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e41bc919-7789-4291-a311-2dee5032829a.mp3","summary":"Idaho’s State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield is pushing for $20 million in new operational funding to help schools cope with inflation, unexpected costs, and a looming $13 million shortfall in the School Benefit Trust—potentially jeopardizing teacher medical coverage. This targeted request, separate from a broader 3.9% K-12 budget increase, is designed to be flexible and immediately actionable, earning strong support from school administrators. It also aims to fund a long-overdue overhaul of Idaho’s outdated 1994 school funding formula, which fails to adequately serve at-risk students like those in special education. Critchfield is strategically scaling back her ask for special education funding to keep focus on this single, achievable proposal—especially as she prepares for re-election with the legislative session looming. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7f0e4e71412a8706","meta_description":"Idaho’s State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield is pushing for $20 million in new operational funding to help schools cope with inflation, unexpected cost…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":125,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806/episodes/idaho-schools-seek-20m-flex-fund-boise-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806/idaho-schools-seek-20m-flex-fund-boise-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}