Kevin Richert
More than scores: A national perspective on teacher evaluations
Teacher evaluations have changed rapidly — affecting the way states spend some half a trillion dollars of taxpayer money annually. Here’s a glimpse at the national debate.
Video: ‘Idaho Reports’ pundits panel, 5.27.16
A discussion of Idaho’s quirky campaign finance, laws the attempt to rewrite Idaho’s school funding formula and early predictions for the 2017 Legislature.
Video: Pre-K programs grow — but not in Idaho
According to a new national report, states spent an additional $500 million on pre-K programs in 2014-15. Idaho has no state-funded pre-K.
Episode 21: The big topics in rural Idaho (and K-12 isn’t one of them)
This week, Kevin Richert sits down with Seth Ogilvie of “Idaho Reports” to talk about rural economics and rural politics — and how it all plays into the K-12 debate.
Times-News: Feds briefed on Dietrich sexual assault case
More details emerge from Dietrich — a small Magic Valley town reeling from shocking allegations of student sexual abuse.
Districts quietly adopt and address transgender policies
The low-key response stands in stark contrast to the litigation and pointed criticism of the White House’s May 13 transgender student guidelines.
In wake of sexual assault case, Dietrich school placed on lockdown
The woman detained in the lockdown is the sister of the student who says he was sexually assaulted by three high school football players, The Twin Falls Times-News reported Wednesday.
Idaho plans to back lawsuit over transgender student policy
Texas is filing a lawsuit over the transgender student ‘guidance,’ issued on May 13. Idaho will file a brief supporting the lawsuit.
Grisly details emerge on student sexual assault in Dietrich
One suspect was arraigned Monday, while a second suspect faces a June 10 preliminary hearing. The Washington Post wrote about the sexual assault case Wednesday.
State drops ‘birth gender’ wording from application
A state spokesman called the wording a typo. A Boise parent considered it a potential threat to student privacy.