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Nampa officials at a standstill over Idaho Center’s fate
Nampa city officials could transfer the Idaho Center to the College of Western Idaho, sell the complex to the highest bidder, or hang onto the property, the Idaho Press reported this week.
Phoenix goes public, announces $100 million IPO
The move comes three months after the University of Phoenix and the University of Idaho formally broke off talks, ending the U of I’s two-year pursuit of a $685 million purchase.
Opponents seek to block law limiting transgender access on campus
At issue is a 2025 Idaho law requiring colleges and universities to designate restrooms, changing rooms and dormitories “for the exclusive use by either females or males.”
One CWI trustee will run for Garden City mayor; college also adds new trustee
Molly Lenty — who is in the middle of her second term on the volunteer CWI board — on Tuesday announced that she will seek the open Garden City mayor’s post.
Opponents seek to block new campus transgender law
“It is humiliating, distracting, and exhausting to try to make it through the day as a college student without having proper access to restrooms,” said the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, Atlas Jones, a transgender student at Boise State University.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to kindergarten fees
The 4-0 court ruling focused on timing and legal standing — not the larger and lingering constitutional questions surrounding student fees.
Following the ISEE dollars: What we learned
Idaho earmarked federal pandemic relief money for a major K-12 database upgrade. From there, the details get fuzzy quickly.
U of I fundraising reaches a record
The U of I raised $67.6 million for the budget year ending June 30 — topping the $52.5 million raised the previous year.
Boise State reports summer enrollment record
More than 10,000 Boise State students are pursuing about 59,300 summer credits.
Lottery pays out $75 million dividend for state buildings, school funding
The payout is the third largest in the lottery’s 36-year history.