Kevin Richert
Idaho filing misstates financial impact of transgender policies
A state attorney suggests the feds’ transgender student policies threaten more than a third of the state’s K-12 budget. The feds account for 13.7 percent of K-12 spending in Idaho.
Candidate withdraws from Boise trustee race
Stephen Adams, a staff attorney with Ada County, withdrew from the race Friday.
The GOP’s platform on education: digging into the details
In several spots, the national GOP platform aligns with Idaho education policy. But there are a few notable exceptions.
A closer look at Boise’s school board candidates
Four candidates are on the Sept. 6 ballot; the top two vote-getters will be elected to six-year terms.
West Ada reaches tentative labor agreement
If the teachers’ union ratifies the 2016-17 deal this week, trustees would vote on the plan on July 26.
Of Idaho legislators, an attempted coup and charter schools
Five years ago, 13 legislators toured Turkey. They went at the invitation of a group aligned with a preacher and national charter schools advocate, who is accused of orchestrating last week’s failed military coup.
Mike Pence’s record on Common Core and other K-12 issues
In 2014, Indiana became the first state to repeal the Common Core standards, with Pence’s support.
School funding committee gets to work next week
A committee studying Idaho’s school funding formula will meet Tuesday. Get caught up on the issue here.
Innovation schools grant applications trickle in
The State Board of Education has four applications in hand. The state has money to fund 10 grants.
Clinton booed over pro-charter school remarks
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke Tuesday to the National Education Association, which endorsed her in October.