Kevin Richert

Senior reporter and blogger Kevin Richert specializes in education politics and education policy. He has more than 35 years of experience in Idaho journalism. He is a frequent guest on "Idaho Reports" on Idaho Public Television and "Idaho Matters" on Boise State Public Radio. He can be reached at krichert@idahoednews.org

Analysis: Behind the legal maneuvering in the Reclaim Idaho initiative

Let’s not lose sight of the big-picture questions raised by the Reclaim Idaho initiative: How much should Idaho spend on public schools, and who ought to pay?

Ruling on transgender athletics law expected by August

Chief U.S. District Judge David Nye said he will expedite a ruling on the transgender athletics ban before fall sports tryouts begin, Nathan Brown of the Idaho Falls Post Register reported Wednesday.

Little on school reopenings: ‘I think the answer is, it depends.’

Coronavirus cases are rising in several Idaho hotspots, and Gov. Brad Little says schools in those communities might not be able to reopen safely.

Idaho reports another one-day peak in coronavirus deaths

The state reported nine COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing the statewide death toll to 135.

Health officials sound alarm about coronavirus test rates

With roughly 15 percent of coronavirus tests coming back positive, a Treasure Valley health official is warning against reopening school this fall.

Reclaim Idaho: Court delays would leave K-12 initiative ‘dead in the water’

“The (federal) court simply gave Reclaim Idaho an opportunity — far from a sure thing — to meet Idaho’s rigorous standards to qualify its initiative for the fall ballot,” Reclaim Idaho attorneys wrote Tuesday.

Coronavirus roundup: Lawmakers look at reopening issues, skeptics grill Little

Several callers to an AARP Idaho town hall teleconference Tuesday questioned the severity of the coronavirus. Gov. Brad Little said the virus casts a cloud over rebuilding business and reopening schools.

Little, NCAA executive discuss Idaho’s transgender athletics ban

The NCAA will take up the first-in-the-nation transgender athletics ban in August. Critics are urging the NCAA to pull collegiate sporting events out of Idaho in protest.

State questions security of Reclaim Idaho online signature gathering effort

Reclaim Idaho says it gathered more than 5,000 signatures last week for its initiative to raise $200 million in new taxes for K-12. The state’s attorneys say the online petition process is susceptible to fraud and abuse.

This week’s coronavirus trendline (7.17.20 edition)

For the fourth successive week, Idaho has reported a record number of new coronavirus cases.