State Department of Education
Analysis: The politics of the pratfall
Will Sherri Ybarra’s misstatements affect the outcome of the Nov. 4 election — or will the GOP superintendent’s candidate win anyway?
PROFILE: Jones joins race to push for new education direction
As a former chief deputy superintendent of public instruction, Jones says her experience sets her apart.
PROFILE: Ybarra’s a surprise nominee, with an uneven campaign
Sherri Ybarra is touting her front-line education experience in her first run for statewide office. But her campaign has been marked by self-inflicted gaffes and sporadic fundraising.
Ybarra fails to back up JFAC endorsement claims
The joint budget committee’s powerful co-chairs back Ybarra, but the campaign’s own endorsement lists include seven of the committee’s 20 members.
Superintendent’s candidates: comparing education resumes
Sherri Ybarra is admitted to the University of Idaho’s doctoral program in education, while Jana Jones received a doctorate in 2001.
Ybarra, Jones clash in TV debate
Candidates differ on major budget priorities, go on the offensive as Election Day nears.
Ybarra skipped at least 15 of 17 state elections
Republican Superintendent nominee Sherri Ybarra has not voted in a statewide general election since moving to Mountain Home in 1996, county records show.