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

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Inside: Classroom flag restrictions head to House floor.

Legislature 2025

Statehouse roundup, 1.14.25: House quickly passes transgender sports resolution

Legislature 2025

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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 99: A pre-session conversation

The 2025 legislative session opens Monday, with private school choice and a host of other education issues on the agenda.

To set the stage, Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe interview three leading education lobbyists: Matt Compton of the Idaho Education Association; Paula Kellerer with Idaho Business for Education; and Quinn Perry from the Idaho School Boards Association.

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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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