Sean Dolan
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Teacher Meghan Brown said her decisive victory shows West Ada voters think the district made a mistake in ordering a teacher to remove the "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster.
“Now they’re trying to be heard, and I hope everyone is paying attention.”
www.idahoednews.org/elections25/...
“Now they’re trying to be heard, and I hope everyone is paying attention.”
www.idahoednews.org/elections25/...
Teacher defeats incumbent, board chair fights off challenger in West Ada trustee races
Meghan Brown said her victory shows West Ada made a mistake by ordering a teacher to remove the “Everyone Is Welcome Here” poster.
www.idahoednews.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Teacher Meghan Brown said her decisive victory shows West Ada voters think the district made a mistake in ordering a teacher to remove the "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster.
“Now they’re trying to be heard, and I hope everyone is paying attention.”
www.idahoednews.org/elections25/...
“Now they’re trying to be heard, and I hope everyone is paying attention.”
www.idahoednews.org/elections25/...
Election Day results from around the state should start trickling in within a few minutes. Check voteidaho.gov.
I will be following the West Ada trustee race tonight and calling candidates after results come in. Follow our live story on Idaho Education News.
www.idahoednews.org/elections25/...
I will be following the West Ada trustee race tonight and calling candidates after results come in. Follow our live story on Idaho Education News.
www.idahoednews.org/elections25/...
Election night results: Trustee races
Voters in 40 school districts across Idaho today will pick their school board trustees in 59 contested races. Polls close at 8 p.m. and results are expected to come in throughout the night. Check b…
www.idahoednews.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Election Day results from around the state should start trickling in within a few minutes. Check voteidaho.gov.
I will be following the West Ada trustee race tonight and calling candidates after results come in. Follow our live story on Idaho Education News.
www.idahoednews.org/elections25/...
I will be following the West Ada trustee race tonight and calling candidates after results come in. Follow our live story on Idaho Education News.
www.idahoednews.org/elections25/...
Secretary of State Phil McGrane told me is very familiar with farmer Dean Dimond and his election antics.
“I told the secretary of state, ‘This is crap,'” Dimond repeated to EdNews. “A person should be allowed to campaign against a measure without worrying about the state coming after him.”
“I told the secretary of state, ‘This is crap,'” Dimond repeated to EdNews. “A person should be allowed to campaign against a measure without worrying about the state coming after him.”
Jerome dirt farmer raises cain as he opposes local school levy proposal
Dean Dimond’s homemade signs and overreporting on spending are testing state campaign protocol.
www.idahoednews.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Secretary of State Phil McGrane told me is very familiar with farmer Dean Dimond and his election antics.
“I told the secretary of state, ‘This is crap,'” Dimond repeated to EdNews. “A person should be allowed to campaign against a measure without worrying about the state coming after him.”
“I told the secretary of state, ‘This is crap,'” Dimond repeated to EdNews. “A person should be allowed to campaign against a measure without worrying about the state coming after him.”
PACs on both sides of the aisle are now involved in the West Ada trustee races, spending a total of $12,226.
Liberal PAC with D.C. funding spends in West Ada trustee races
PACs on both sides of the aisle are now involved in the West Ada trustee races.
www.idahoednews.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
PACs on both sides of the aisle are now involved in the West Ada trustee races, spending a total of $12,226.
While voters are considering who to vote for in two West Ada trustee races, the board will interview five applicants on Monday night and appoint one to fill a vacancy.
www.idahoednews.org
October 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
While voters are considering who to vote for in two West Ada trustee races, the board will interview five applicants on Monday night and appoint one to fill a vacancy.
Kuna School District trustee race:
The one incumbent running said she held school staff accountable for putting on a play that was "not PG." She described herself as the parental voice on the board.
The one incumbent running said she held school staff accountable for putting on a play that was "not PG." She described herself as the parental voice on the board.
Cowboy boots or dress shoes: Kuna trustee candidates speak at Q&A
The four trustee candidates in Kuna shared their thoughts at a Q&A on Wednesday.
www.idahoednews.org
October 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Kuna School District trustee race:
The one incumbent running said she held school staff accountable for putting on a play that was "not PG." She described herself as the parental voice on the board.
The one incumbent running said she held school staff accountable for putting on a play that was "not PG." She described herself as the parental voice on the board.
Nampa’s enrollment has been in decline for more than a decade. The trend continues this year, but it’s not as bad as the district projected.
The trend continues: Nampa sees slight drop in enrollment
The district saved money by closing down four schools last year, but enrollment continues to decline.
www.idahoednews.org
October 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Nampa’s enrollment has been in decline for more than a decade. The trend continues this year, but it’s not as bad as the district projected.
West Ada School District trustee election:
A PAC that received a large out-of-state donation spent $6,773 to support the two incumbents.
A PAC that received a large out-of-state donation spent $6,773 to support the two incumbents.
West Ada trustee incumbents get support from PAC, while outraising challengers
A PAC that received a large out-of-state donation spent $6,773 to support the two incumbents.
www.idahoednews.org
October 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
West Ada School District trustee election:
A PAC that received a large out-of-state donation spent $6,773 to support the two incumbents.
A PAC that received a large out-of-state donation spent $6,773 to support the two incumbents.
Idaho schools on Native American reservations may be the first to experience the effects of the federal government shutdown.
The Impact Aid program helps schools on nontaxable federal land.
“We can’t operate without it,” one school leader told me.
The Impact Aid program helps schools on nontaxable federal land.
“We can’t operate without it,” one school leader told me.
Idaho schools on Native American reservations face funding lapse from federal shutdown
Schools on nontaxable federal land, like Native American reservations, rely on a federal program now threatened by the government shutdown.
www.idahoednews.org
October 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Idaho schools on Native American reservations may be the first to experience the effects of the federal government shutdown.
The Impact Aid program helps schools on nontaxable federal land.
“We can’t operate without it,” one school leader told me.
The Impact Aid program helps schools on nontaxable federal land.
“We can’t operate without it,” one school leader told me.
Most Idaho school districts don't livestream or record meetings.
Meanwhile, Jerome is in the process of updating a 19-year-old policy that prohibits the public from recording school board meetings.
Meanwhile, Jerome is in the process of updating a 19-year-old policy that prohibits the public from recording school board meetings.
Jerome plans to update policy that prohibits recording school board meetings
While the new policy will allow patrons to visually record meetings, the district will not though a growing trend of other districts do provide patrons the opportunity to watch meetings from home.
www.idahoednews.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Most Idaho school districts don't livestream or record meetings.
Meanwhile, Jerome is in the process of updating a 19-year-old policy that prohibits the public from recording school board meetings.
Meanwhile, Jerome is in the process of updating a 19-year-old policy that prohibits the public from recording school board meetings.