Kevin Richert
Otter endorses West Ada recalls
The governor and the first lady headed a list of endorsements released Thursday.
A $5 million step to fill the counseling gap
Idaho districts will share the money to boost college and career counseling. And the new programs will vary from district to district.
Elections 101: What’s on the ballot Tuesday
Voters will settle a host of high-profile legislative primaries, decide on two dozen school bond issues and levies — and weigh in on the West Ada recalls.
UPDATE: Some big numbers and surprises in legislative fundraising
Pre-election “sunshine reports” often provide a good glimpse into the final throes of a campaign. The latest filings are no exception.
Breaking down Otter’s legislative endorsements
Otter is endorsing in 12 GOP legislative primaries Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.
Another way to look at Tuesday’s school bond issues
Idaho voters will decide on $57.2 million in bond issues Tuesday — or almost enough to pay for a high school football stadium in Texas.
Broadband snafu could cost districts nearly $2 million
Fifty-seven districts and charters could be on the hook, stemming back to purchases from 2013 and 2014. In the Pocatello School District, for example, nearly $350,000 in payments are in limbo.
Tighter security, higher absenteeism at Twin Falls schools
A fatal drive-by shooting and an accidental gun firing at a Twin Falls school leaves parents and district staff on edge.
National report underscores Idaho’s graduation rate challenge
Idaho’s trouble areas — alternative and virtual high schools with low graduation rates — are hardly unique.
West Ada, Clark reach $160,000 settlement
The settlement resolves all legal claims stemming from Linda Clark’s abrupt Oct. 23 resignation. The $160,000 will not come from the district’s insurance carrier.