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Boise School District agrees to raises

Teachers and administrators will get an increase to base salary and all employees get a one-time bonus.

Otter seeks to fill State Board seat

Interested applicants have until June 16 to turn in paperwork. Meanwhile, Gov. Butch Otter has yet to fill a second State Board vacancy created by Ken Edmunds’ late 2013 departure.

Ybarra: ‘I took a different approach’

The Republican state superintendent’s nominee discusses her surprising primary win.

Superintendent race: the next chapter

After a surprising GOP primary result, Republican Sherri Ybarra and Democrat Jana Jones focus on the fall election.

Did Otter show weakness in primary?

The incumbent governor lost key counties in Tuesday’s primary, which could make him vulnerable against a challenger with an education background.

A $22.1 million school election day

This time, Kuna voters narrowly approved a $6.38 million levy — one of 18 school levies to pass statewide.

How did Sherri Ybarra pull off the upset?

Republicans selected an educator who raised very little money and did little campaigning — but managed to win a four-way campaign.

Ybarra wins GOP superintendent’s primary

American Falls principal Randy Jensen ran second to the Mountain Home school administrator, followed closely by Cottonwood teacher John Eynon and Melba superintendent Andy Grover.