“It’s going to hurt,” said Idaho State University President Kevin Satterlee, acknowledging the possibility that the freeze will force staff and program cuts. “But it’s the right thing to do.”
Higher Education
Green: ‘Misinformation and half-truths’ threaten higher education funding
University of Idaho President C. Scott Green is urging alumni and business leaders to speak up for higher education funding. A critic of the higher education budget dismissed Green’s attacks as “spin.”
Analysis: People can work from anywhere. College students should come from anywhere, too.
The work-from-home movement provides an opportunity for higher education.
ISU plans to offer full-time in-person instruction this fall
Coronavirus protocols will remain in effect “as long as circumstances require,” such as mask mandates and contact tracing.
Legislative roundup, 3.5.21: JFAC rejects bill to split higher ed budgets
The Legislature will still need to pass a higher education spending bill — and in 2020, it took three tries to pass a budget over objections from House conservatives.
Analysis: The day the 60 percent goal almost died
For 11 years, Idaho has said it wants 60 percent of its young adults to hold a college degree or professional certificate. Now, it looks like the State Board of Education wants to scrap the goal.
Analysis: Previewing Idaho’s next higher education budget battle
A year ago, it was tough to get a higher education budget through the Legislature. Or more accurately, it was tough to get a budget past hardliners in the House.
Legislative roundup, 1.27.21: In an another ominous sign, college scholarship applications decrease
The application process isn’t finished, but the numbers could foreshadow more bad news about Idaho college enrollment.
Analysis: Little bets on a dual-credit rebound, to the tune of $9.5 million
Idaho’s taxpayer-funded dual credit program has grown rapidly — that is, before the pandemic. Gov. Brad Little thinks it’s just a one-year blip, and he isn’t alone.
Go-on rates: A deeper dive into the declining numbers
This fall Idaho’s “go-on rates” decreased in every demographic group — including crucial demographics, such as Hispanic students and students from low-income households.