Students walk down the hallway after school in West Ada's Eagle Middle School. Sami Edge/Idaho EdNews

Critchfield: Thanks to in-person learning during the pandemic, today’s students are less likely to be chronically absent

Chronic absenteeism rate fluctuations among outliers

Idaho’s low chronic absenteeism rates may not be accurate

Critchfield seeks weighted student formula, new special education fund

The superintendent’s budget proposal would increase general fund spending on public schools by 2.6%.

Governor issues executive order ‘defending women’s sports’

West Ada senior wins $40,000 College Board scholarship

New public charter school in Avimor opens its doors

School facilities

Judge rejects $7.7 million Oneida appeal for state money

Higher education politics

Opening arguments in Big City vs. Boise State case: ‘Sacrificed’? Or seeking special treatment?

Higher education politics

After four years, Big City-Boise State battle finally goes before a jury

Idaho Launch

Business, higher education collaboration ‘critical’ to solving workforce needs, Little says

Public policy

Attorney general: State doesn’t enforce new library law, can’t be sued

Recruiting and retention

Hey, college students: Want a good job? Become a teacher

Get EdNews in your inbox

Weekly round up every Friday

Judge rejects $7.7 million Oneida appeal for state money

After a long struggle, NIC touts a fall enrollment surge

Opinion

It’s time to make education about kids, not cash

Branden Durst

Launch opened doors for young people. We need adults in the room to keep them open.

Rep. Nate Roberts and Rep. Ned Burns

IEA members will continue to fight vouchers in every form

Matt Compton

Open primaries bill introduced in Congress

Jason Mercier

How gross jelly beans and a game of hide-and-seek help me connect with my kids

« Previous
1
…
9
10
11

Episode 96: A postsession conversation with Debbie Critchfield

A full and chaotic 94-day legislative session finally wrapped up on Wednesday.

So how did Debbie Critchfield fare in her second session as state schools superintendent?

Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe interview Critchfield about what happened — and didn’t happen — with proposals that were on her radar for the session.

Idaho Education News · Episode 96

On May 17, the University of Idaho abruptly announced its plan to acquire the University of Phoenix, sending shockwaves through the state’s education and political circles.

At $685 million, it could be the largest and most polarizing transaction in Idaho higher education history. The U of I insists the deal will be a moneymaker. But Phoenix, a for-profit online giant with an enrollment of 85,000 students, is saddled with a checkered history and a tarnished reputation.

Idaho Education News’ Kevin Richert has closely followed this story for months, breaking news and fighting for the public’s right to know.

See the highlights of his coverage »

Ask us anything

(about education)

Critchfield: Thanks to in-person learning during the pandemic, today’s students are less likely to be chronically absent

Idaho’s low chronic absenteeism rates may not be accurate

Critchfield seeks weighted student formula, new special education fund

Governor issues executive order ‘defending women’s sports’

West Ada senior wins $40,000 College Board scholarship

New public charter school in Avimor opens its doors

School facilities

Higher education politics

Higher education politics

Idaho Launch

Public policy

Recruiting and retention

Get EdNews in your inbox

Judge rejects $7.7 million Oneida appeal for state money

After a long struggle, NIC touts a fall enrollment surge

K-12 will receive record $68.2 million from endowment

Opinion

How gross jelly beans and a game of hide-and-seek help me connect with my kids

On May 17, the University of Idaho abruptly announced its plan to acquire the University of Phoenix, sending shockwaves through the state’s education and political circles.

Spelling it Out