Month: April 2019

Comparing the new presidents’ contracts

New Boise State University President Marlene Tromp and new University of Idaho President C. Scott Green will earn more than their predecessors.

More Idaho students apply for financial aid. Will it translate into an enrollment increase?

More than 9,300 Idaho high school seniors have already applied for federal financial aid. The deadline to seek aid from Uncle Sam is June 30.

Former Emmett educator loses Idaho teaching license for a year

Idaho’s Professional Standards Commission also revoked the licenses of multiple teachers accused of sexual contact with minors.

Little adds details to plan for reauthorizing agency rules

Rules are important because they carry the force of law and affect Idahoans in numerous ways.

Wood River student paintings spark a political backlash

One former legislative candidate said the paintings smack of “indoctrination.” The head of the Blaine County School District says the artwork reflects a variety of political viewpoints.

West Jefferson superintendent to retire

The 34-year educator will step down as superintendent and begin taking state retirement benefits, but he won’t be leaving the education profession entirely.

Little symbolically takes government to his hometown

Emmett residents asked about early childhood education, population growth, infrastructure, healthcare and more during the new governor’s first “Capital for a Day” event.

Tromp named Boise State president

Marlene Tromp comes from the University of California at Santa Cruz, where she has served as provost and executive vice chancellor since 2017. Her hire completes a search 17 months in the making.

Settlement reached in Shoshone sexual discrimination case

A former student filed a federal lawsuit in December 2017, saying she was denied an education after reporting an on-campus sexual assault. Details of the settlement were not disclosed, the Associated Press reported.