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Expert analysis and the latest news from award-winning journalist Kevin Richert.
School levies: Decision day approaches
If school superintendents and trustees want to ask voters for a supplemental levy in March, they have to make a decision within the next few days.
Woodings moves toward statewide run
Rep. Holli Woodings, D-Boise, has filed preliminary paperwork for a possible campaign for secretary of state. Plus more political news.
State of the State reaction-o-rama
Do you want to catch up on what key politicos and education stakeholders thought of Gov. Butch Otter’s speech Monday? Look no further.
State of the state live blog
Here’s a live rundown on Gov. Butch Otter’s state of the state address — with a view to K-12 issues.
Otter pledges five-year education plan
Year one of the overhaul will be written “in ink,” says Gov. Butch Otter. Plans for subsequent years will be written “in pencil.”
Two new ways to watch for us
Want to catch more news on education and politics this election year? Follow us on TV, or on your smartphone or tablet.
Fulcher tweaks Otter on Common Core
The Republican gubernatorial candidate says he will press for “better outcomes in education through local control.”
Grievance panel sides with fired teacher
A Pocatello High School teacher and girls’ basketball coach, fired after a flap over a Facebook photo, should be reinstated, according to a three-person grievance panel.
Malek opts against statewide run
Rep. Luke Malek, a first-term lawmaker from Coeur d’Alene, has decided against joining the crowded field of Republicans running for secretary of state.
Luna joins ‘Chiefs for Change’ group
Tom Luna joins a group of current and former state school superintendents focused on education reform. The group is funded by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s education reform nonprofit foundation.