Kootenai County BOE reinstates homeowner’s exemption for appellant after deliberations; commissioner alleges conflict by assessor The Kootenai County Board of Equalization voted Jan. 14 to reinstate a homeowner’s exemption for an appellant (referred to in the record as Miss Knapp) after commissioners concluded submitted assessor evidence did not refute the appellant’s Idaho residency. One commissioner questioned the assessor’s motives and the timing of his investigation.

The Kootenai County Board of Equalization's recent decision to reinstate a homeowner’s exemption raises serious questions about the assessor’s motives and potential conflicts of interest.

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Populist rhetoric and British values: A tightrope walk for teachers Originally written for SecEd Magazine and published on 21 May 2025. As a teacher and school leader, I have long believed in the importance of promoting values like mutual respect and tolerance – es…

Teachers today walk a fine line: upholding British values vs staying ‘politically neutral’. My piece explores how populist rhetoric makes that line thinner, and what educators can do to navigate it.

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Basing views about #race on facts? #Meso-level policy actors’ navigation of anti-racist and faith-inclusive expression with schools

Authors: Asli Kandemir, Karl Kitching, Reza Gholami, Md. Shajedur Rahman

University of Birmingham

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