Sean Dolan

Sean previously reported on local government for three newspapers in the Mountain West, including the Twin Falls Times-News. He graduated from James Madison University in Virginia. Contact him at sean@idahoednews.org

Withdrawals thin the field in Idaho’s legislative races

EdNews will update this story as more candidates drop out of their races.

Free breakfast in Boise schools has reduced stigma and increased camaraderie, BSU study finds

But there is room for improvement. Some say they want the district to serve healthier foods with more protein.

Four more legislative candidates withdraw, including one who filed in two states

A former Idaho representative filed in Kentucky in January.

Meet Becky Sundin Mitchell, Democratic candidate for state superintendent

She’s a relative political newcomer who’s taught only in small charter schools — and she wants Idaho’s top education job.

Democrats seeing increase in candidates

More than twice as many candidates from the party are running for the Legislature this year than in 2022.

Sen. Codi Galloway withdraws from 2026 election

Nancy Gregory, a 24-year Boise School District trustee, is running for the Senate seat.

New teacher evaluation system aims to treat educators like learners

The state in 2024 signed a two-year contract with online teacher evaluation platform 2gnoMe — pronounced “to know me.” Founder and CEO Ilya Zeldin said the idea began with a simple observation.

Ding-ding: Filing week ends with surprises, heavyweights and undercard shakeups

INSIDE: A list of legislative and statewide candidates. Find out who’s running in your district.

Here’s who is running for U.S. Congress, and how much money they have raised

Former state Rep. Todd Achilles has raised $217,000 to U.S Sen. Jim Risch’s $3.5 million.

Becky Sundin launches Democratic bid for Idaho superintendent

Republican Debbie Critchfield now has a challenger.