Supt. Ybarra calls for unity

Schools chief Sherri Ybarra (pictured in IEN photo) pledged her support to teachers and called for unity among education groups in a speech Tuesday. Ybarra spoke to about 160 educators and administrators during the State Department of Education’s Legislative Roadshow stop in Boise. “I’m here today because three years ago I promised you I walked in your shoes and together we would make things right for our students,” Ybarra said. Throughout her term, Ybarra said she has devoted her energy to improving the climate around public schools, eliminating excessive spending and reducing what she called cumbersome reporting and paperwork requirements/ Clark Corbin , Idaho Education News. More here.