Kevin Richert
Abuse, harassment claims surface in Boise School Board election
Branden Durst denied wrongdoing in an interview with the Idaho Statesman. But the former legislator has lost one prominent endorsement.
In national survey, support grows for teacher pay raises
Public support is growing for increased K-12 spending — as well as charter schools and vouchers.
K-12 in line for a slight increase in endowment money
Public schools will receive $51.3 million in 2019-20, an increase of about $1 million. Idaho’s colleges of education also will get a funding boost.
New math: A “3” on an AP test equals college credit
Passing one of the rigorous tests will earn guaranteed college credits, under a new State Board of Education policy.
Performance and poverty: looking at the state’s school rankings
One non-surprise from the list of Idaho’s lowest-performing schools: Demographics matter.
Across Idaho, schools struggle with low immunization rates
It has always been easy for parents to say no to child vaccinations — a policy reflected in statistics. This fall, the opt-out rules are even more relaxed.
Balukoff endorses Estey in Boise trustee election
The Boise State University administrator has received backing from several big-name politicos ahead of the Sept. 4 election.
Schimpf: ‘I don’t think it’s in Boise State’s DNA to sit around’
Boise State University’s interim president cited several success stories in an address Tuesday morning.
Will Goodman’s apologetic resignation email
The former Sherri Ybarra aide couldn’t scare up the state superintendent via phone or text, so he put his decision in writing.
Reading scores drop across the board
The lackluster results point to the need for a new test, state officials say. In 2018-19, Idaho will spend nearly $13 million to try to help students at risk.