2018 elections
IEA criticizes Ybarra in TV ad
In the 30-second ad, the state’s largest teachers’ union says incumbent Sherri Ybarra “can’t be trusted” to manage Idaho schools.
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.
Analysis: Ybarra’s school safety remarks don’t stand up to fact-check
Idaho Education News took a closer look at what state superintendent Sherri Ybarra said about her controversial safety plan.
Rankings, rankings, rankings: Fact-checking Monday’s gubernatorial debate
Here’s what Brad Little and Paulette Jordan had to say about education. And here’s what the numbers really say.
Fact-checking endorsements from the superintendent’s debate
A number of claims in Friday’s statewide debate warrant a closer scrutiny.
Analysis: In a testy superintendent’s debate, narratives come into sharp focus
The two candidates exchanged barbs early and often on Friday.
Leroy endorses Ybarra’s re-election bid
The announcement comes two days after another former attorney general threw his support behind Ybarra’s election opponent.
Wilson builds on fundraising edge over Ybarra
Democrat Cindy Wilson heads into the final four weeks of the state superintendent’s race with nearly a 4-to-1 fundraising advantage over GOP incumbent Sherri Ybarra.
South Carolina considers dumping state superintendent’s election
Idaho is one of only 13 states where voters elect a superintendent of public instruction. That number could drop a little bit lower, Education Week reported Monday.
Candidates disagree — cordially — on education and priorities
During a forum Tuesday night, Republican Brad Little praised the state’s five-year commitment to boost K-12 spending. Democrat Paulette Jordan said the state is mortgaging the future of its children.