Kevin Richert

Senior reporter and blogger Kevin Richert specializes in education politics and education policy. He has more than 35 years of experience in Idaho journalism. He is a frequent guest on "Idaho Reports" on Idaho Public Television and "Idaho Matters" on Boise State Public Radio. He can be reached at krichert@idahoednews.org

Garden Valley names new superintendent

Marc Gee comes from Eastern Idaho’s Sugar-Salem schools — where he graduated high school, and returned to teach and work as a principal, assistant principal and federal programs director.

State Board vacancy still on hold

Gov. Butch Otter hopes to name a new State Board of Education member in April. The post has been vacant since November.

Live chat: Recapping the 2014 Legislature

Join Kevin Richert and the Idaho Statesman’s Dan Popkey and Zach Kyle, as they recap the 2014 Legislature.

ISEE, Schoolnet review in the works

The state’s Office of Performance Evaluations may also conduct a review of the Idaho Education Network, the state’s troubled high school broadband project.

Take two: Kuna plans a second levy

The two-year, $6.38 million levy will be up for another vote on May 20 — the date of the primary election.

Day 74 at the #idleg, Storified

Day 74 at the Idaho Legislature turned out to be the final day of the 2014 session. Here’s a chronicle, 140 characters at a time.

An anatomy of the 2014 session

Do you have questions from the just-concluded 2014 session? We have answers.

Legislative endgame: The live blog

The Legislature appears poised to adjourn the 2014 session Thursday. Here’s a chronology of the action on several important K-12 spending issues.

Notes on the legislative endgame

The action appears to be winding down at the Statehouse Wednesday. One of the last big looming issues is the K-12 budget. Here’s a quick status report.

Education stakeholders find common ground

A harmonious 2014 session follows what was often a contentious 2013 session.