Olson accused Luna of failing to plan ahead for possible cuts. When Luna touted his efforts to unearth $22 the million of endowment reserves to help offset this year’s cuts, Olson dismissed it as a last-minute ploy and a poor precedent. And there was even some snark about academic credentials, as Olson made a point of reminding Idahoans that he has had to defend a doctoral dissertation. “I’ll have to tell you about that someday,” Olson told Luna/Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: What role will the unprecedented budget cuts to public education play in the elections for governor and superintendent of schools?