Morning News: Idaho Schools Rely On Reserve Funds, Farm Bill Debate, Motherhood And Pay Inequity

Schools Rely More on Dwindling Reserve Funds – “With tight budgets, some school districts are relying more on reserve funds to keep operations running next year.” Times-News

 Boise Greenhouse startups bear fruit – “As its name suggests, the Greenhouse was originally planned as an alternative energy-focused, green-jobs incubator. The mission has since evolved, said Betti Newburn, director of the small-business center.” Idaho Statesman

Farmers Split Over Subsidies As Senate Farm Bill Debate Begins – “The Senate is proposing to replace it with crop insurance and revenue protections in case of falling prices. Midwest corn and soybean farmers generally support the plan, while peanut, cotton and rice farmers in the South argue they are getting a raw deal.” NPR

Motherhood Still a Cause of Pay Inequality – “Women have made huge strides in the job market since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in 1963. Yet almost half a century after it became illegal to pay women less than men for the same job, the weekly wage of a typical woman who works full time is almost 18 percent less than that of the typical working man. ” The New York Times

Ex-loan officer claims Wells Fargo targeted black communities for shoddy loans – “Jacobson’s journey through the housing boom and bust mirrors the country’s own struggle for recovery — a messy, complicated affair in which blame is plentiful but redemption is hard to find.” The Washington Post