In depth: Boise State administrators made volleyball call, amid outside lobbying

Elections

Analysis: Prop. 1 becomes the election of the year, and the GOP goes all in

Four South Idaho districts ask for multimillion-dollar levies

School leaders say the money would be used for things like salaries, busing, school safety and athletics.

Lewiston educator named Teacher of the Year

State Board of Education

Critchfield floats administrator apprenticeship program; says their pay rate is less than teachers’

State Board of Education

Boise State to net $128 million in new multimedia deal

Microgrants

Empowering Parents is open for applications

Higher education

Palouse college fair focuses on paying for tuition

Higher education

Boise State, U of I tout enrollment increases

Elections

Accreditation is central issue in NIC trustee races

School board business

West Bonner appoints new trustee, decides to ask for a $1.3 million levy

elections

District 26: Three-way contest in central Idaho is key for both major parties

Politics

Hundreds of thousands spent in support and opposition of Idaho’s Proposition 1

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University of Idaho students traverse the campus academic mall corridor during a class change. (University of Idaho photo)

Boise State, U of I tout enrollment increases

Opinion

We thought closing Idaho’s primaries was a good idea. We were wrong.

Marv Hagedorn

The education choices we have now are not enough

Tiffany Anderson

Administrators lead the way to whole-school success

Debbie Critchfield

Young Voters Want a Voice. Prop 1 Will Give It To Them

Babe Vote Student Volunteers

The enrollment pause and proposed reduction of the Idaho Child Care Program is disastrous for Idaho’s working families

Lori Fascilla

Episode 97: A conversation with Joshua Whitworth

As the new executive director of the State Board of Education, Joshua Whitworth has one of the most high-profile jobs in state government.

He also has one of the most varied resumes in state government: from ranching and college football to party politics and tracking the state’s finances.

In this podcast, Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe talk to Whitworth about his background, and his plans in his new post.

Idaho Education News · Whitworth Podcast

On May 17, the University of Idaho abruptly announced its plan to acquire the University of Phoenix, sending shockwaves through the state’s education and political circles.

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 closely followed this story for months, breaking news and fighting for the public’s right to know.

See the highlights of his coverage »

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On May 17, the University of Idaho abruptly announced its plan to acquire the University of Phoenix, sending shockwaves through the state’s education and political circles.

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