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Critchfield discusses weighted formula, trade-offs in budget proposal

The funding formula change should help address a special education funding gap, while the overall “modest” budget acknowledges fiscal and political realities.

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Record number of Idaho schools are offering full-day kindergarten, and more are pushing to expand preschool access

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Administrators rate 98.4% of teachers ‘proficient’ or better

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Bright spots: Lists of 2024 ISAT top performers statewide

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Two incumbent NIC trustees will not seek re-election

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Conservatives hold majority on legislative DEI working group

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Judge rejects $7.7 million Oneida appeal for state money

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Out-of-State Operatives Bankroll Misleading, False Political Ads

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Out-of-state sleaze merchants are cranking up their smear campaigns

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It’s time to make education about kids, not cash

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Launch opened doors for young people. We need adults in the room to keep them open.

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IEA members will continue to fight vouchers in every form

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Episode 96: A postsession conversation with Debbie Critchfield

A full and chaotic 94-day legislative session finally wrapped up on Wednesday.

So how did Debbie Critchfield fare in her second session as state schools superintendent?

Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe interview Critchfield about what happened — and didn’t happen — with proposals that were on her radar for the session.

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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.

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.

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