Kevin Richert
Tech: Middleton pilot comes of age
High school laptop program focuses on life after graduation.
Tech: Kuna tries to build on pilot
A year into a middle school Chromebooks program, Kuna wants money for a high school program.
Tech: Meridian school’s ‘rotational’ program
Meridian students use classroom technology to see the world — virtually.
Troupis, Wasden spar on K-12 funding
Republican attorney general’s candidate Chris Troupis says the state is meeting its constitutional mandate on school funding. Incumbent Lawrence Wasden said this is a question for the courts to decide.
Smith rips U.S. education department
Bryan Smith, challenging incumbent Mike Simpson in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District, says the federal government could save $70 billion by shuttering the U.S. Department of Education.
A charter school reading roundup
Education Week focuses on the challenges facing a Rathdrum charter school — and more recent charter school coverage.
Of WiFi system shopping, and ‘freedom’
An unsuccessful bidder for the state’s WiFi contract is urging schools to explore their buying options. The company’s president says the move is not designed to be a sales pitch.
Video: This week’s political talk
Get caught up on the state superintendent’s race — and look ahead to next week’s round of pivotal campaign finance reports.
The core of John Eynon’s candidacy
Cottonwood teacher John Eynon has taken a circuitous route to his first run for office.
Analysis: Eynon’s case to his base
At a City Club of Boise candidate forum Monday, Cottonwood teacher John Eynon staked out his political turf on Common Core, endowment issues and pre-K.