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Analysis: Little bets on a dual-credit rebound, to the tune of $9.5 million
Idaho’s taxpayer-funded dual credit program has grown rapidly — that is, before the pandemic. Gov. Brad Little thinks it’s just a one-year blip, and he isn’t alone.
Multiple superintendent positions open around the state
From Idaho Falls to Coeur d’Alene, schools board are being tasked with filling leadership positions.
Idaho’s average teacher salary drops by nearly $900
The decline follows five years of increases under the state’s career ladder salary law.
Go-on rates: A deeper dive into the declining numbers
This fall Idaho’s “go-on rates” decreased in every demographic group — including crucial demographics, such as Hispanic students and students from low-income households.
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.