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At $685 million, it could be the largest and most polarizing transaction in Idaho higher education history. The U of I insists the deal will be a moneymaker. But Phoenix, a for-profit online giant with an enrollment of 85,000 students, is saddled with a checkered history and a tarnished reputation. Idaho Education News’ Kevin Richert has ...
$50 million in grants for Idaho families will become available in …
Grant applications for Idaho families hoping for financial aid for educational resources will be available starting mid-September, the State Board of Education announced last week. Created earlier this year by Gov. Brad Little and the Legislature, the $50 million Empowering Parents grant program is modeled after the Strong Families, Strong ...
CWI candidates pledge collaboration — but split on spending issues
The candidates drove home one word: collaboration. Incumbent College of Western Idaho trustees and challengers spent much of Tuesday night repeatedly emphasizing teamwork over turmoil. But the candidates split on spending. Three incumbents — and one newcomer aligned with the incumbents — said they wanted to manage CWI’s budget and keep it intact.
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District 6: Challenger touts support of public ed; incumbent faces controversy over alleged public forum outburst. This is the first in a series of candidate profiles that Idaho Education News will publish leading up to the Nov. 5 general election. Our coverage is focusing on competitive races in swing districts and those that have implications ...
Two years later, NIC faces another pivotal trustee election
Three North Idaho College trustee races are on the Nov. 8 ballot. While candidates represent separate zones, they are elected across Kootenai County. Zone 1: Ronald Hartman, Tarie Zimmerman. Zone 4: Brad Corkill, Diana Sheridan. Zone 5: Pete Broschet (incumbent, appointed in May), Mike Waggoner. Next week’s election could define, or redefine ...
Judge rejects $7.7 million Oneida appeal for state money - IDAHO …
The Oneida School District suffered an 11th-hour loss in court late Thursday afternoon, as an Ada County judge rejected an appeal to set aside $7.7 million in state money. But District Judge Jason Scott urged the East Idaho district and state officials to negotiate, saying Oneida could be entitled to roughly half of the $7.7 million it is seeking.
Here’s how much Idaho spends on public education - Idaho …
Earmarking almost half of the budget for K-12 has become a theme in Idaho. Here’s what the state’s entire funding pie looked like in 2019-20, before the number crossed the $2 billion threshold last legislative session: Add in that $351.6 million for colleges and universities, and the 2019-20 portion for public learning swells to around 60%.
Experts discuss switching to four-day school weeks
In Marsing, teachers are required to spend one Friday a month in the building for professional development or collaboration and the four school days increased by about 60 minutes. “Often I see teachers working on Friday when they are not required to be there,” Stewart said. Van Orden said a four-day week was financially necessary in some of ...
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School Rankings ’22 - Idaho Education News
The State Department of Education created this school rankings list to comply with federal requirements and to identify schools that are struggling or succeeding. How did your school stack up? Use the search box to find out. Helpful tips: To better understand how and why the rankings were compiled, check out this story. The green […]