Kevin Richert
Analysis: A medical education task force’s ‘tiptoe’ doesn’t go unnoticed
Written comments get at the unavoidable politics that a medical education task force sidestepped. Rightly or wrongly, the Legislature will have to figure out it out.
UPDATED: Boise, Valley View Elementary offer new $295,000 settlement to parents
It’s unclear whether this offer is related to the $7 million in sexual abuse settlements the Boise district announced last month — or to Gavin Snow, a former special education assistant at Valley View. The district isn’t saying.
Analysis: Get ready to rumble, over a tight state budget
Idaho faces its toughest budget crunch in at least five years — with shortfalls looming. The 2026 session hasn’t even started, and tempers are already short.
Secure Rural Schools funding bill heads to president’s desk
The bill provides funding through 2025-26, and two years of retroactive payments. Idaho schools last received $6.9 million from the program — but that was in April 2024.
Judge considers $999,999 settlement against Boise district
The settlement would close one of seven cases involving Gavin Snow, a former special education assistant at two Boise elementary schools. The district says it has agreed to a total of $7 million in settlements.
Attorney’s filing: District obstructed sex abuse investigations
In court depositions, three Boise police officers said former school district attorney Daniel Skinner had tried to block sexual abuse investigations. A district statement singles out and challenges one of the officers’ claims.
Schools receive no complaints under new campus free speech law
The law, which went into effect on July 1, essentially permits free speech activities in all campus outdoor areas.
CWI trustees quickly and unanimously approve Idaho Center transfer
The transfer generated months of heated debate at Nampa City Hall. College of Western Idaho trustees needed barely an hour to make the deal final.
Analysis: The virtual school Wild West comes under scrutiny
A stinging legislative report spells out a spate of problems at the massive Idaho Home Learning Academy — issues the 2025 Legislature left unresolved.
New report renews concerns about a massive K-12 virtual school
The report brings the Idaho Home Learning Academy’s $22.5 million money trail into sharp and stark focus. Gov. Brad Little found the report both thorough and troubling.