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WEBAt $685 million, it could be the largest and most polarizing transaction in Idaho higher education history. The U of I insists the deal will be a moneymaker. But Phoenix, a for-profit online giant with an enrollment of 85,000 students, is saddled with a checkered history and a tarnished reputation. Idaho Education News’ Kevin Richert has ...
Pocatello trustees to patrons: $33 million bond no longer needed
WEBPocatello trustees plan to use $31-$33 million for Highland’s rebuild, which will include adding and improving science classrooms, constructing an auditorium, and replacing and improving the school’s gymnasium and activity space. Trustees will consider using the remaining $11-$12 million for projects on their long-term facilities to-do list ...
Teacher recruitment events report growing interest in the profession
WEBThe Idaho Department of Education’s 2024 recruitment initiative drew more than double the number of interested teachers than it did two years ago. The growing interest in education is positive news for Idaho because there are teaching positions open in every subject, the IDE reports. “Every district there had positions to fill,” said ...
State education leaders want to know more about Oneida’s …
WEBIHLA accounted for $15.4 million earmarked for the district in 2019-20. That number could jump by another $20 million this school year, as families have flocked to remote learning programs during the pandemic. Oneida superintendent Rich Moore told EdNews last week that he expects to pay the companies $16 million this school year. EdNews has ...
$50 million in grants for Idaho families will become available in …
WEBGrant applications for Idaho families hoping for financial aid for educational resources will be available starting mid-September, the State Board of Education announced last week. Created earlier this year by Gov. Brad Little and the Legislature, the $50 million Empowering Parents grant program is modeled after the Strong Families, Strong ...
Several new online learning programs will live on after the pandemic
WEBDevin Bodkin | 01/26/2021. At least a handful of Idaho school districts from Boise to Blackfoot plan to keep their fledgling online learning programs going after the coronavirus pandemic ends. Districts and charters across the state opened virtual learning programs in efforts to reach kids stuck at home during the pandemic.
Four-year universities will require masks — at least for now
WEBFour-year universities will require masks — at least for now. Idaho’s public four-year universities are reinstating mask mandates — less than two weeks before the start of fall classes. The policy isn’t yet final. The State Board of Education gets the last word, and will vote on the policy later this month.
At least 11 new online schools set to serve students next year
WEBAt least 11 Idaho school districts are set to either start up or continue their fledgling online schools next school year, according to numbers from the State Department of Education. Online learning programs popped up in public schools this school year in efforts to educate kids remotely amid a pandemic. In January, a handful of districts ...
Idaho’s approach to school mental health was already scattered.
WEBIdaho’s need for youth mental health support is extensive, urgent and inflamed by COVID-19. But access to the kinds of supports that helped Marie is not universal. The Gem State is consistently ranked at the top of national lists for youth suicides, and the bottom for youth access to mental health care — and that was before a global ...
Legislative roundup, 5.4.21: Senate passes key education budgets ...
WEBSen. Carl Crabtree, R-Grangeville, discusses the rewritten higher education budget Tuesday. And the debate focused on $2.5 million in cuts in House Bill 387 — which earmarks $313.1 million in tax dollars and $629.9 million in overall funding to higher education. The cuts — $1.5 million to Boise State University, $500,000 to the University ...
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