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University presidents tie tuition freeze to higher ed budget
The offer from Idaho university presidents: They say they will freeze tuition for a second year if lawmakers approve Gov. Brad Little’s $315.2 million higher education spending plan.
House Education Committee begins enrollment funding rules debate
The committee will resume discussing the enrollment vs. attendance question Thursday.
EdNews earns national fellowship for higher ed reporting project
Senior reporter Kevin Richert will work on a yearlong project on Idaho’s higher education enrollment challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a crucial Idaho education issue with national implications.
Survey paints a scattered picture of behavioral health services in Idaho schools
Rural schools and charter schools are less likely to provide behavioral health services to students and families, a new survey says.
Teachers and school staff cleared to get COVID-19 vaccine
Those who serve students in pre-K through 12th grade are now in the state’s priority vaccination group.
Legislative roundup, 1.12.21: Committees begin to get organized
The House Education Committee and the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee held their organizational sessions Tuesday morning.
Analysis: Little’s agenda signals a shift into election mode
Gov. Brad Little spent much of Monday’s State of the State Address shifting the narrative away from a pandemic that has defined the past 10 months of his term.
State of the State: Little calls for reversing budget holdbacks
Little calls for restoring career ladder by investing $44.9 million in teacher pay, including salaries for veteran educators.
Boise students to return to the classroom on Jan. 19
Trustees agreed to a return to hybrid learning. They also approved a plan to allow more fans at sporting events.
Legislative academy centers on social and emotional learning
Retired four-star general Craig McKinley spoke with education and business leaders on Monday about the need to prioritize developing students’ social and emotional skills.