Kevin Richert
Aberdeen to try again for facilities levy
The 10-year levy would cover maintenance and repairs. An identical proposal narrowly missed the two-thirds supermajority threshold in August.
Boise opens application window for new trustee
Applications are due Sept. 28. Trustees hope to name a successor to Doug Park on Oct. 8.
‘Don’t give up on anybody:’ Otter’s commencement speech on education
The retiring governor urged education and business leaders to continue the fight to fund schools — saying employers need a steady, predictable pipeline of qualified workers.
More SROs? Or armed school ‘guardians?’ Florida debates school safety options
Other states, including Idaho, are weighing their options. The centerpiece of state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s plan is an $18.5 million grant proposal to help schools add security staff.
Colleges face a post-recession enrollment drop — but not in Idaho
Only a handful of states are likely to see enrollment increases in the next decade, The Hechinger Report said this week.
Boise School Board faces another vacancy
Trustees are likely to accept Doug Park’s resignation Monday night — and talk about the appointment process. Park had served for five years.
Leaving money on the table: Idaho’s big financial-aid gap
Fewer than half of the state’s high school seniors fill out applications for financial aid. This leaves them out of the running for federal and state money that could help them get a college degree or professional certificate.
Idaho Press: Ybarra budget request contained a $100 million error
A news release did not outline the magnitude of the error, which was blamed on a senior State Department of Education staffer.
Wilson: Ybarra’s school security plan ‘dead on arrival’
“Any proposal that didn’t include stakeholder input is bad,” the Democratic state superintendent candidate said Wednesday, in a joint interview with KIVI 6 On Your Side and Idaho Education News.
College and the American dream: a panel discussion
On opposite ends of the continent, two very different universities have emphasized opening their doors to low-income and first-generation college students. What can other schools learn from them?