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

Luna gives staff $271,000 in bonuses

All State Department of Education directors were given up to $10,000, while other employees earned extra money for performance.

Website 2.0: Sherri Ybarra reworks wording

The GOP candidate has removed language that mirrored wording on Democratic candidate Jana Jones’ site.

Ybarra breaks silence on website wording

Sherri Ybarra says she takes responsibility for the site’s content. Jana Jones is accusing Ybarra of plagiarism.

K-12 funding — Is Idaho No. 50, or No. 51?

Gubernatorial candidate A.J. Balukoff conflated the numbers in a recent fundraising email. But by any metric, Idaho lags far below the national average.

Rival campaigns, identical language

Jana Jones said she wrote the passage in January with her staff. Sherri Ybarra’s website was launched more than two months later.

Meridian kids to get a brain workout

A tech pilot program is geared to train a child’s brain so they can perform better in school.

Cronin, Gregory, Park cruise in trustee election

Two incumbents and a former state legislator won easily in Tuesday’s Boise School District trustee elections. Turnout was a sparse 6.3 percent

Luna asks for his largest budget increase

Luna invites his successor to transition early as soon as November’s election is decided.

Balukoff hints at tax changes for schools

One option: restoring some of the property taxing authority stripped from school districts in 2006.

Long-time Cascade trustee retires

Ann Young experienced funding issues, the Technology Age and lice during her more than 30 years leading her rural district.