IDAHO

Multimillion-dollar K-12 funding dispute returns to court

A state law stripped away at least $7.8 million for a new elementary school, imposing an “unexpected financial burden” on local property owners, Oneida School District attorneys say. A state attorney says the state can and should collect voter-approved taxes for the school.

Nearly 99% of public school teachers graded ‘proficient’ or better

Teachers continue to earn overwhelmingly positive grades in the annual reviews that affect raises and the state funding public schools receive. 

What’s a college degree worth? It depends on the major

INSIDE: Search median earning by 152 college majors.

Jerome dirt farmer raises cain as he opposes local school levy proposal

Dean Dimond’s homemade signs and overreporting on spending are testing state campaign protocol.

A new president gets the job at Utah State — entirely behind closed doors

A new law allows Utah officials to conduct presidential searches entirely behind closed doors. In Idaho, State Board of Education officials have lamented a law requiring them to release a list of five finalists.

How Medicaid affects — and doesn’t affect — the special education equation

The federal program covers about $50 million to $60 million in special education costs per year. But Idaho still faces a $100 million special education shortfall, state superintendent Debbie Critchfield says.

Accreditor report: NIC made sustainable progress on recommendations

The college remains on probation with its accreditor.

Analysis: Another big deal, with big unknowns. Does this sound familiar?

Acquiring the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine could be the biggest transaction in the history of Idaho higher education. The parallels with the University of Idaho’s failed University of Phoenix bid are impossible to ignore.