Kevin Richert
Luna admits to Students Come First missteps
The superintendent of public instruction tells the Idaho Statesman editorial board that he could have handled the 2011 rollout differently. Readers and commenters responded skeptically.
Divided Caldwell board stays with ISBA
Several teachers urged the Caldwell School Board to sever its ties with the Idaho School Boards Association — which supported the failed Proposition 1 collective bargaining law, and, in 2013 several new laws to restore elements of Prop 1.
Durst splitting time between Idaho, Washington
Sen. Branden Durst, D-Boise, has been living part-time in Washington state, where his wife is teaching. Durst says he will attend Thursday’s meeting of a legislative interim committee assigned to study K-12 education issues.
WiFi contractor agrees to restructure deal
Under the restructuring, Education Networks of America will be paid based on the number of schools signing up for the WiFi project. This could reduce — but probably won’t eliminate — the price gap between ENA and the contract’s low bidder.
Fusing technology pilots with Common Core
Kuna Middle School is among 11 Idaho schools facing a unique challenge — testing out technology pilot projects while rolling out new Common Core standards. How will they juggle the two?
State WiFi project: One district done
The contractor hired to install WiFi in roughly 200 high schools and junior high schools has begun site inspections — and installation. So far, the project is proceeding on schedule, says Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna’s chief of staff.
Economist: Lands transfer doesn’t pencil out
If states such as Idaho were ever to wrest away control of federal lands, they would also be saddled with the high, and rising, costs of firefighting, a Bozeman, Mont.-based economist said in Boise Thursday.
Kuna begins the transition to Chromebooks
Kuna Middle School has an ambitious goal of using the laptops to help improve test scores.
Post-recession boom? Meridian enrollment swells
Idaho’s largest school district is getting bigger — with an enrollment increase not seen since the days before the recession. And that leaves the Meridian School District shopping for staff and supplies.
Group seeks to boost college enrollment
A consortium of Treasure Valley education, business and community leaders wants to encourage students to apply for college — and financial aid.