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Ybarra, Jones clash in TV debate
Candidates differ on major budget priorities, go on the offensive as Election Day nears.
Ybarra skipped at least 15 of 17 state elections
Republican Superintendent nominee Sherri Ybarra has not voted in a statewide general election since moving to Mountain Home in 1996, county records show.
Nampa budget: back in the black
A $5.3 million shortfall has officially been erased, and the district ended 2013-14 with $1.7 million in the bank.
Idaho teen earns worldwide recognition
The Coeur d’Alene High dropout is a successful programmer and entrepreneur named to Time’s list of the most influential teens of 2014.
All-day kindergarten is a priority at Lincoln
The Twin Falls elementary school has seen huge gains for at-risk 5-year-olds who enroll for a full day of instruction.
Another hitch in the Idaho broadband dispute
Mediation has been fruitless, and the case over the Idaho Education Network contract remains in court. What’s at stake for taxpayers?
Otter, Balukoff spar on education — and the budget
The wide-ranging hour-long debate featured a few sharp exchanges on education topics.
Four-day schools become campaign talking point
But two rural superintendents say the campaign rhetoric doesn’t tell the whole story.
Hundreds pack tiered licensure hearing
Nearly everyone who spoke opposed the plan and its use of local evaluations and test scores.