State Superintendent Sherri Ybarra

Ybarra briefs Risch on safety plan

In response to an Idaho Education News public records request, the State Department said Ybarra submitted a $599 expense report to attend only part of an education reform summit in Washington, D.C.

Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: Dec. 3-7

Sherri Ybarra will be in Washington, D.C., this week — for, evidently, just part of a national summit meeting on education reform.

Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: Nov. 26-30

Ybarra was present — by phone — as the Legislature’s school funding formula committee got down to work late Monday morning.

Ybarra terminates communications director

Allison Westfall’s last day on the job came two weeks after Ybarra was re-elected.

Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: Nov. 19-23

This week’s schedule is abbreviated. State Department of Education offices are closed Thursday and Friday.

Superintendent Ybarra’s schedule: Nov. 12-16

Starting this week, Idaho Education News will post state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s weekly schedule, complete and unedited.

VanderSloot funds anti-Ybarra Facebook campaign

A Facebook post promoted by one of the billionaire’s companies has reached hundreds of Idahoans since Saturday night.

How Wilson can win. How Ybarra can win. Mapping Tuesday’s election

Will Tuesday’s state superintendent election come down to the wire — and remain undecided into Wednesday? Could there be an upset? We crunch the numbers.

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.

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.