Kevin’s blog

What’s next for Students Come First foes?

Idaho Parents and Teachers Together, the group that spearheaded the campaign to repeal the Students Come First laws, is contemplating life as a nonprofit group.

A video glimpse into Paul Elementary

Want to see for yourself how iPads are used in a third-grade class at Paul Elementary School? Take a look at this video.

A signings roundup on education bills

Gov. Butch Otter gives final approval to a pair of public school budget “fixes,” and two controversial charter schools bills.

A Thursday of threats at Idaho schools

Five false alarms — including bomb threats and shooting threats — were phoned into Idaho schools within one hour Thursday. Was it a series of copycat crimes, or an orchestrated effort?

Nampa task force forum: the numbers

How many people showed up to speak? How many task force members showed up to listen? Who wore a mask? Numbers and snippets from Wednesday’s education task force forum.

Nonini speaks on school tax credit bill

Sen. Bob Nonini opens up with a Chicago-based free-market group — and says he hasn’t given up on a bill to provide income tax credits to encourage donations to private school scholarships.

Endowment watch: Big changes at Priest Lake

Rising lease rates and competitive bidding add up to big changes for Priest Lake cabin owners — and, perhaps, changes for the public schools’ endowment.

Will Tom Luna seek a third term?

State superintendent Tom Luna will decide on his re-election plans by year’s end. And two considerations will factor into his decision.

Charter plight hits home for lawmaker

Reed DeMordaunt — the chairman of the House Education Committee and the father of two North Star Charter School students — is hoping the Eagle school figures out a way to erase a $640,000 shortfall.

In Dietrich, a teacher’s ‘fight back’

An Idaho science teacher, under fire for sex education classes, is receiving some support from his rural community.