Kevin’s blog

Federal lands committee racks up legal bills

A Boise law firm has billed the state more than $61,000 for advice on public lands issues.

Here’s what Sherri Ybarra and Jana Jones told the City Club of Boise, and what the audience had to say.

The agreement came Thursday, after both sides met with a federal mediator. Details have not been released.

This week’s topics: dropping graduation rates, teacher licensure and the debate season.

A.J. Balukoff has poured more than $500,000 into TV ads, far outspending incumbent Gov. Butch Otter.

Which schools had the highest and lowest graduation rates in Idaho? Here are the numbers.

How did a small public high school on the banks of Lake Coeur d’Alene post some of Idaho’s strongest SAT scores?

Several of Idaho’s property-poor school districts have struggled to pass supplemental tax levies.

Test scores are expected to drop when students are tested on Common Core standards.

The Democratic candidate says “shady contracts and scandals” have marked Republican Gov. Butch Otter’s tenure.