Day: January 31, 2014

Gooding educator considering super race

Gooding’s Heather Williams said she would like to run for state superintendent but before declaring, is weighing all of her options.

Woodings running for secretary of state

State Rep. Holli Woodings, a Boise Democrat, pledges to defend parents’ and students’ interests on the state Land Board — and to maintain nonpartisanship in the state’s elections process.

Seventh grader introduces amphibian bill

For three years seventh-grader Ilah Hickman has pushed lawmakers to designate the Idaho giant salamander as the state’s official amphibian. On Friday, she had to debate the Senate’s No. 2 leader in hopes of having her bill printed.

Twenty questions, more or less, on SBAC

Do you have questions about a new test aligned to the Idaho Core Standards? State Sen. Steven Thayn has a passel of them.

Video: ‘Making the Grade,’ Jan. 29

Talking over the superintendent’s election shuffle — and more — with Michelle Edmonds of KIVI and KNIN.