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Analysis: Of cannibalism and higher education budget bloodbaths

Gov. Brad Little has proposed a historic budget for Idaho’s four-year schools. But his proposal is just that: a proposal that will go before a skeptical Legislature.

Nathan Cooper, 16, a student at Middleton High School drives a simulated semi-truck through stormy conditions on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Photo taken by Kyle Pfannenstiel of Idaho EdNews.

Honk, honk! Statewide simulated trucking tour for teens kicks off

Leaders hope the tour will expose more students to the industry.

Statehouse roundup, 1.27.22: Improving the grad rate is ‘a moral imperative,’ Satterlee says

Idaho State University president minced no words about his school’s graduation rate — the lowest of the state’s public four-year universities — when speaking to lawmakers.

Idaho’s Teacher of the Year calls for changes in standardized tests

Todd Knight told lawmakers: Tests like the ISAT are too high stakes, have unclear questions, and “don’t foster a love of learning, nor do they nurture a growth mindset.”

The importance of education

Nearly 70 percent of Idahoans, including more than 60 percent of Republicans, said the Legislature should pass full-day kindergarten.

Statehouse roundup, 1.26.22: Community colleges make their budget pitch

Meanwhile, in the House Education Committee, college and universities seek to head off another critical race theory debate.

Veteran former member of the Idaho House returns to fill Senate vacancy

Sen. Julie VanOrden, R-Pingree, is a former chairwoman of the House Education Committee who served three terms in the Idaho House of Representatives, until she was defeated in the 2018 Republican primary election.