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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 ...
Analysis: This year's tuition and fee increases, and what they mean
WebMeeting in Moscow Thursday, State Board members went along with a series of staff recommendations for 2024-25: In-state undergrads. With the 3% increases, next year’s tuition and fees break down as follows: University of Idaho: $9,084, a $268 increase. Boise State University: $9,048, a $266 increase. Idaho State University: $8,610, a $254 ...
Idaho schools ranked from best to worst - Idaho Education News
WebHere’s a look at some of the best-performing schools in Idaho, according to the data measured: 2022 Ranking. School/district. 2022 composite value /100. 1. Edahow Elementary / Pocatello-Chubbuck. 99. 2. Collister Elementary / Boise.
Two rural Idaho districts to run bond issues Tuesday - Idaho …
WebTwo rural school districts will seek bond issues on Tuesday. Here’s what’s on a short Election Day ballot. Homedale.The Southwest Idaho district is seeking $14 million for high school improvements:
Indoctrination task force posts higher ed-focused agenda, …
WebLt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s education indoctrination task force will meet for the third time Thursday with a newly posted lineup of speakers and a new focus: alleged leftist teachings in Idaho’s higher education institutions. The group will hear from a conservative political pundit from New Zealand, a task force member who once ran for the ...
Across most metrics, U of I reports enrollment increases
WebHere are the highlights. Overall enrollment: up. Fall enrollment came in at 11,849, up 3%. Undergraduate enrollment: up. At 7,363, undergraduate enrollment increased by 3.4%. First-year students: down. But still unusually high. The U of I welcomed 1,869 new students onto campus this fall, the second-largest freshman class in university history.
Idaho teacher salaries nudge upward in new national rankings
WebIn 2017-18, Idaho’s average teacher salary increased by 3.6 percent, ranking second in the nation. These raises came in the third year of the rollout of the career ladder, Idaho’s five-year, $250 million plan to boost teacher pay. Idaho’s average salary improved by another 3.1 percent this year, ranking sixth nationally.
$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 ...
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