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Campus news items: C of I enrollment dips, but first-year numbers improve

In other headlines, Boise State University breaks ground on a new dorm for first-year students.

West Bonner board stymied by trustee Reinbold’s absence

Three trustees are needed to do school business, including appointing two trustees to seats vacated by recalls.

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.

West Bonner trustee’s absence abruptly cancels school board meeting

The three board members were scheduled to declare a vacancy for the two trustee seats that were recalled last month.

UPDATED: Teton County leaders unite to condemn trustee’s divisive social media post

The post reverberated throughout the community, leaving teachers feeling attacked and demoralized just as the school year was starting.

Bonneville leaders look to quell increasing staff turnover and inexperience

It’s fallout from a perfect storm of challenges facing school employees, officials say, including the pandemic, a lack of adequate training, and low wages.

Alternative school’s military-style discipline transforms struggling teenagers

The intervention program targets dropouts between the ages of 15-1/2 to 18 from every corner of the state. The 20-week residential phase relies on structure, utilizing military-like discipline and training.

NIC delivers mixed progress report to regional accreditors

“The consensus of the entire North Idaho College community is that accreditation is not a symbolic badge of honor. Rather, it is about continuous improvement.”