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Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.
Standardized Tests
Standardized tests in Idaho make quite the alphabet soup: There’s ISAT, IRI, AP, SAT, PSAT and NAEP exams.
U of I demands $2,400 to review — and perhaps release — Phoenix public records
The bill centers on Idaho Education News’ request for records mentioning “Project Neptune,” a code name for the University of Phoenix. And it comes as Boise State University’s approach to public records is also under fresh scrutiny.
The $685 million University of Phoenix purchase: A study guide
Are you confused about the University of Idaho’s complex and controversial bid to buy the University of Phoenix? Or just straight-up exhausted by all the developments? Catch up here.
See you in court: Open meetings lawsuit will head to trial
The lawsuit will continue to loom over the University of Idaho’s proposed University of Phoenix purchase — possibly for several more months. The deal faces a May 31 deadline.
Court documents provide a detailed look inside the State Board’s closed-door Phoenix meetings
Most of the deliberations about the $685 million University of Idaho purchase took place behind closed doors. Now, depositions and public records allow us to pull back the curtain.
State Board’s legal bills in open records case exceed $81,000 — so far
Idaho Education News received the invoices Wednesday, after filing a public records request.
Refusing to bend, the Human Rights Educator of the Year will retire early
Daisy Rain Martin is seeking refuge from legislation and policy that could force her to compromise her values.
How traditional public schools are governed
A complex web of agencies and individuals oversees what happens in Idaho classrooms — this guide helps make sense of it all.
Feds write off $37 million in Phoenix student loans. Will U of I end up on the hook?
The U of I downplayed Wednesday’s U.S. Department of Education announcement. But university officials have already said the U of I could be on the hook for $7 million a year, or more, stemming from loan writeoffs.
Analysis: The U of I’s Phoenix purchase is a federal case — and a complicated one
Supporters say the University of Phoenix purchase would thrust University of Idaho into a national education spotlight. But the deal would also entangle the U of I in some gnarly federal education issues.