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Facing felony charges, West Ada principal seeks his old job
Star Middle School principal Tony Nelson faces an Oct. 15 jury trial on two counts of felony injury to a child. He is back on paid administrative leave.
Idaho Press: A.G. received four complaints about closed charter commission meeting
Lawrence Wasden is investigating the controversial April 11 meeting, to determine whether the state’s Public Charter School Commission violated state law.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: July 15-19
The superintendent has two budget meetings Monday. Her 2020-21 budget requests are due to Gov. Brad Little on Sept. 1.
Lawmakers urge Tromp to disavow Boise State inclusion efforts
Twenty-eight House Republicans — including eight of the 15 members of the House Education Committee — co-signed the letter to the new Boise State president.
Teton trustees put off vote on Redskins nickname
The school board has scheduled a July 16 vote on the festering controversy.
Kuna district seeks impact fees for new schools
Kuna officials hope to convince school trustees and legislators to endorse the change, the Idaho Press reported Sunday. The former might prove to be easier than the latter.
Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: July 8-9
On this week’s schedule: a Tuesday meeting of one of Gov. Brad Little’s four education reform subcommittees.
Report: Idaho school funding system hurts students of color
“Students of color are more likely to live in communities with the most difficulty approving local education dollars,” the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy wrote in a new study.
Labrador narrowly elected state GOP chairman
The former congressman takes the party’s helm heading into the 2020 elections, when all 105 legislative seats will be up for grabs. The GOP holds 80 percent supermajorities in the House and Senate.
Blaine trustees sanction board chair, over undisclosed ethical violations
The violations occurred between January and May, according to a Blaine County School District news release. But the sanctions came eight days after Rob Clayton publicly criticized district leadership.