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The latest and breaking news and investigative reports about Idaho public education.

Lawmakers delay action on proposed science standards

For a second consecutive day, the public unanimously encouraged the committee to adopt the full slate of new science standards.

GOP candidates raise $1.6 million in bid to succeed Otter

The three major candidates — Tommy Ahlquist, Raul Labrador and Brad Little — are fundraising aggressively in the runup to the May 15 Republican primary. It’s early, but fundraising in the Democratic primary is off to a slow start.

Income tax bill heads to the House floor

The House Revenue and Taxation Committee passed the $104.5 million tax cut on a party-line vote.

Weird science: Standards hearing marked by confusion, questions

Lawmakers took no action Thursday, and they expect to reconvene the hearing Friday morning at the Statehouse.

Ybarra and Dillon scrape for campaign dollars

The two Republican candidates for state superintendent combined to raise only $8,600 in the second half of 2017. Meanwhile, Democrats are still searching for a candidate of their own.

Sugar-Salem names new superintendent

Trustees selected Rockland School District superintendent Chester Bradshaw from a pool of three candidates during a school board meeting last Thursday.

Higher ed CEO debate turns testy

Statehouse roundup, 1.30.18: The co-chair of Gov. Butch Otter’s higher education task force defends the controversial “CEO” proposal, and works in a few digs at critics.

Gubernatorial candidates pan higher ed ‘CEO’ proposal

If the Legislature creates the higher ed “CEO” proposed by Gov. Butch Otter, the next governor will inherit this idea. And none of the gubernatorial candidates are sold.

Superintendent faces ‘no confidence’ vote and calls for resignation

In a letter written to the New Plymouth School Board Sunday, district employees outlined a number of complaints against Barker, from claims of “bullying” and “retaliation” to harassing personnel “to the point of severe mental anguish.”