Kevin Richert

Senior reporter and blogger Kevin Richert specializes in education politics and education policy. He has more than 35 years of experience in Idaho journalism. He is a frequent guest on "Idaho Reports" on Idaho Public Television and "Idaho Matters" on Boise State Public Radio. He can be reached at krichert@idahoednews.org

Kohberger faces Oct. 2 trial in connection with U of I student slayings

A judge entered a not guilty plea on Kohberger’s behalf during a Monday morning arraignment.

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Report: NIC’s serious problems linger, despite some progress

The 26-page report doesn’t tip the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities on an accreditation decision that could have a dramatic impact on the 90-year-old community college and its 4,000 students.

State Board greenlights U of I’s $550 million University of Phoenix purchase

U of I officials say the acquisition promises a cash infusion of $10 million or more a year. Meanwhile, the U of I would guarantee up to $10 million a year to backstop bond payments on the purchase.

Analysis: A messy, cumbersome school elections process played out Tuesday

“Repeat” school bond issues and levies passed in six school districts Tuesday. Will that raise the ire of lawmakers — who seem determined to make the difficult job of passing a school ballot measure even tougher?

Grand jury indicts Kohberger

The suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho students now faces a Monday arraignment, the Idaho Statesman reported Wednesday.

Former NIC instructor charged with battery involving trustee

A man entered Trustee Todd Banducci’s work office Tuesday, made a verbal threat, and then “threw a large bucket of liquid” over Banducci, his desk, his computer and other office equipment,” North Idaho College said in a news release.

Crapo, Risch oppose transgender athletics rule

“By pushing a political agenda which completely ignores science and extending these protections to biological males, the department is intentionally erasing opportunities and progress made by women in the last 50 years,” reads the letter, co-signed by 20 Republican senators.

Unfrozen: State Board OKs tuition and fee hikes

Idaho students and their parents will have to pay more for college this fall — about $400 or so.