Jeers: Ybarra botched it

In his weekly Cheers & Jeers column, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase/Lewiston Tribune gives JEERS to … Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra:

“She could not have bungled the release of an ugly audit of Idaho’s teacher evaluation program any more had she tried. That audit says 99 percent of teacher assessments conducted during the 2014-15 school year were flawed. Either information was left out; work came in late; or the correct procedures weren’t followed. This matters because beginning in 2018-19, those evaluations will be tied to teacher compensation. Behind the scathing headlines, however, are some important caveats. More here.