ARTICLES BY KEVIN RICHERT

Attorneys for State Board, Legislature fire back in Ybarra lawsuit

The State Board of Education is Idaho’s education policymaking body, and the Legislature has the authority to transfer positions from one agency to another, attorneys for the two entities argued in legal briefs Friday.
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Senate committee kills sex education 'opt-in' bill

A controversial sex education “opt-in” bill is dead for the session.
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AFTER FIVE YEARS AND $100 MILLION, IDAHO REMAINS FAR FROM ITS '60 PERCENT GOAL'

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Idaho's teacher shortage is widespread — and it isn't going away

The applicant, now on staff, is off to a good start, Superintendent Geoffrey Thomas said this week. But he's also well aware of the odds. The shallower the applicant pool, the greater the chance of making a bad hire.
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Observers: Ybarra recovered from rocky start

On Jan. 29, new state superintendent Sherri Ybarra surprised pundits — and seemed to take lawmakers aback — with a brief and sketchy budget presentation that raised more questions than it answered.
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Madison School District reverses decision to opt out of ISAT

On the advice of their attorney — and at the urging of state officials, including Gov. Butch Otter — Madison School District leaders will administer the Idaho Standards Achievement Test by Smarter Balanced this spring.
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Common Core-aligned ISAT report card

Eastern Idaho’s Madison School District has publicly opted out of Idaho’s new Common Core-aligned tests — but that appears to be an isolated protest.
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Ybarra's office blames Luna administration for Schoolnet debacle

State superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s legislative liaison was quick to lay the blame for the flawed $61 million Schoolnet project at the feet of former state superintendent Tom Luna.
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Legislators to consider broadband budget fix

Legislative budget-writers will consider a plan to keep broadband in Idaho high schools until the summer of 2016.
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Barely making the grade

Idaho received a spotty D-plus grade in state rankings released last week by Education Week.
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What's next for Idaho high schools' broadband network?

The state is “exploring all opportunities” to keep broadband in the state’s high schools, Administration Department Director Teresa Luna said Thursday.
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Ybarra, district mum about campaign leave of absence

Sherri Ybarra has taken some leave of absence from the Mountain Home School District to run for state schools superintendent.
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Statewide sunshine reports

A.J. Balukoff has said he’s committed to doing whatever it takes to unseat incumbent Gov. Butch Otter.
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A surprise nominee, an uneven campaign

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Otter walking a fine line on K-12

Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of profiles of major candidates for governor and superintendent of public instruction. Democratic gubernatorial candidate A.J. Balukoff’s profile will appear early next week.
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