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IEA undergoes leadership shakeup as election looms
The teachers union confirmed Sue Wigdorksi is no longer serving as the organization’s executive director.
Sunshine reports: Ybarra picks up pace; third-party donors back Wilson
Democratic challenger Cindy Wilson and her supporters could heavily outspend Republican incumbent Sherri Ybarra. A fledgling pro-Wilson group received more than $180,000 in the first three weeks of October.
State flags nearly half of all schools for improvement
All told, 336 of Idaho’s 725 public schools and charters have been identified as needing improvement in some area.
Idaho State signs nearly $1 million advertisement contract
The $975,000 deal is to highlight the university’s lesser-known impacts and offerings.
Ybarra, Wilson square off in final superintendent’s debate
Within minutes of their opening statements, both candidates attacked each other.
VanderSloot endorses Wilson for superintendent
Major Republican donor and billionaire Frank VanderSloot will support Cindy Wilson, a Democrat who’s challenging Republican incumbent Sherri Ybarra in next week’s midterm election.
Poll: Most eligible teens plan to vote in November election
Idaho teens react to the national survey conducted by Education Week.
Idaho loses ground on the SAT
Idaho’s scores on the college-placement exam dropped. On top of that, Idaho’s scores don’t stack up well against comparable states. Here’s the latest data, in context.
Funding committee wrestles with budget realities
Winners and losers: Tweaks to the formula will change the amount of money school districts receive.
Education’s stake in the Medicaid expansion debate
For six years, lawmakers have debated the fate of the 62,000 Idahoans in the Medicaid coverage “gap.” Only recently has education emerged as an element in this discussion.