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.