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West Ada bond issue: by the numbers

The big number, of course, is the $104 million bond issue proposal itself. But here’s how the plan breaks down — and what it will cost taxpayers.

Compare schools with new data center feature

IdahoEdTrends.org has recent data on every charter, public school and district in Idaho. It now has a feature that allows you to easily compare four schools at a time.

Nampa reaches tentative agreement

Employees would pay more for health insurance — but the state’s third-largest district would also reverse a series of furloughs.

Democrats wrap up harmonious convention

But can the state’s minority party capitalize in November?

Jones enjoys considerable fundraising edge

Democratic state superintendent’s candidate Jana Jones begins the general election with about $20,000 in hand — eclipsing Republican Sherri Ybarra’s meager $293 campaign balance.

Convention II: Democrats begin their work

‘We know we’ll at least get our work done,’ Democratic Party executive director Sally Boynton Brown said, in a convention punctuated by jabs at squabbling Idaho Republicans.

State Board acts on new school laws

This week, the State Board of Education addressed policies on school strategic planning and student data security.

Ybarra happy with quiet convention performance

Although she did not attend the entire Republican convention, Ybarra said she accomplished the goals she set for herself before the convention.

Convention 2014: Democrats take their turn

The GOP’s convention dysfunction handed Democrats “an incredible gift,” says longtime Idaho political pundit Jim Weatherby. “The question is, can they take advantage of it?”