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Statehouse roundup, 1.16.25: JFAC divided over employee raises, revenue projection

Analysis: Lawmakers seem determined to (really) kill DEI on campus

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Statehouse roundup, 1.17.25: JFAC OKs big-dollar ‘maintenance’ budgets

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Latest grad rates show modest gains and a 10-year high

Legislature 2025

Statehouse roundup, 1.14.25: House quickly passes transgender sports resolution

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Are changes needed to Idaho’s initiative process?

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Passing school choice legislation is likely the easiest part of creating new school choices for families and students

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I feel sadness and regret over Gov. Little’s decision

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Episode 100: A look at the $50 million private school tax bill

The debate over private school choice could heat up next week, with the debut of a $50 million tax credit bill.

It’s similar to a private school tuition tax credit that died in committee in 2024.

To get a rundown of the bill — and the politics — Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe interview three of the bill’s key supporters: Senate Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian; Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls; and Chris Cargill of the Mountain States Policy Center.

 

 

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On May 17, the University of Idaho abruptly announced its plan to acquire the University of Phoenix, sending shockwaves through the state’s education and political circles.

At $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 closely followed this story for months, breaking news and fighting for the public’s right to know.

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