Kevin’s blog
The governor’s race: following the early dollars
U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador jumps into the race for governor at a financial disadvantage. Here’s a look at the early fundraising.
Otter pushes for Bonneville County community college
Creating a full-fledged community college represents “a smart investment that will keep paying off for years to come,” Gov. Butch Otter said in a guest opinion issued Friday.
Now, the 1st Congressional District shuffle begins
Among the early names to watch: former Attorney General and Lt. Gov. David Leroy, and former state superintendent Tom Luna.
Tax collections beat forecasts — but most of the money is spoken for
Revenues came in $49.6 million ahead of projections, but only a small fraction of the money could wind up going into education budgets.
The surprising/not surprising political news of the day
U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador’s move into Idaho’s governor’s race was a long time coming. The only surprise was in its timing.
No surprises in Washington Post’s Idaho high school rankings
The national rankings are based on a simple average: the number of college-level exams taken by each graduating seniors. Nine Idaho schools made the Washington Post rankings.
In five seconds, the gubernatorial race gets even more interesting
Rep. Raul Labrador’s controversial town hall comment — “nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care” — adds even more intrigue to the 2018 elections.
Nampa narrows superintendent search
William Fritz, an assistant schools superintendent from Indian River, Fla., and Paula Kellerer, a dean at Nampa’s Northwest Nazarene University, are the two finalists for the opening.
An encouraging subset in Idaho’s graduation numbers
English language learners comprise a growing demographic in American high schools. And in Idaho, ELL student graduation rates eclipse the national average.
Dietrich seeks dismissal of $10 million civil lawsuit
The school district says students and staff saw no incidents of harassment or bullying before the grisly October 2015 attack on a mentally disabled student.