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Chairman: Democrats have candidates in pipeline

Democrats have three or four potential candidates for governor, and another three or four potential candidates for superintendent of public instruction, state party chairman Larry Kenck says. But Kenck isn’t naming names.

Election rumors: Here’s one dead end

Meridian School Superintendent Linda Clark presides over Idaho’s largest school district, but she says she has no aspirations to run for state superintendent of public instruction.

The K-12 committee, by the numbers

A few fun facts about the K-12 legislative interim committee.

Nampa searching for new finance officer

Michelle Yankovich was hired to help guide the Nampa School District through a deep financial crisis. She will return to the private sector this summer.

‘Sink or swim:’ Dem chairman rips GOP leaders

A boatload of criticism? In a guest opinion, the chairman of the state’s Democratic Party takes on Gov. Butch Otter, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna and House Speaker Scott Bedke.

Claims and counterclaims in Melba

Melba school superintendent Andrew Grover is denying allegations that his district has failed to cooperate with two separate sex investigations — and says the district has a “workable” school safety plan.

Crapo rips federal cuts to rural schools

Rural counties and school districts are paying the price — unfairly — for federal budget cuts, Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo said Wednesday.

Which lawmakers will study K-12 this summer?

The answer to this question — and questions about other summer legislative committee assignments — will come Thursday morning.

Key budgeting week for Nampa School District

The Nampa School Board will talk budget Tuesday night. And then, on Friday, the district and the local teachers’ union sit down for a negotiating session.