Kevin’s blog

Cassia trustees seek help in superintendent’s search

The Cassia County School District hopes to have a successor to the retiring Gaylen Smyer by the end of the 2017-18 school year.

Nonini files paperwork for lieutenant governor

Sen. Bob Nonini — a Senate Education Committee member and former House Education Committee chairman — is the fifth Republican to file for lieutenant governor.

Police investigate threat against Lake City High School student

Coeur d’Alene police officers were dispatched to several schools Monday, after a suspect threatened to shoot a female student at Lake City High School.

Staben a finalist for University of New Mexico job

Chuck Staben, the University of Idaho’s president since 2014, is one of five finalists for the same post at the University of New Mexico.

Idaho’s student loan debt: $5.7 billion

Meanwhile, some 198,000 Idahoans are carrying federal student loan debt, according to current numbers from the U.S. Department of Education.

Survey: Teachers support state standards, question assessments

The national teachers’ survey mirrors the political sentiment surrounding the Idaho Core Standards — and the online exam aligned to the standards.

ISU president’s search begins next week

The State Board of Education hopes to name a new president by March. Arthur Vailas is retiring after 12 years at the helm.

AP: Dietrich settles lawsuit over locker-room assault

The family of the assault victim had filed a $10 million civil suit, saying district officials knew about an escalating pattern of bullying and harassment — or should have been aware of it.

Maine unveils its version of a 60 percent goal

Maine wants 60 percent of its residents to hold a postsecondary degree or certificate by 2025. The goal more or less mirrors Idaho’s much-discussed and elusive 60 percent goal.