Legislature 2025

Statehouse roundup, 1.9.25: Boise State volleyball resolution heads to House floor

Trump wants to change colleges nationwide. GOP-led states like Idaho offer a preview

Analysis: As Big City lawsuit drags on, millions of taxpayer dollars are on the line

Boise State University has spent more than $1.5 million defending its case against Big City Coffee. Still in limbo: Nearly $3.7 million in jury damages to Big City, and Big City’s $1.7 million in legal fees.

Legislature 2025

Critchfield echoes governor on private school choice: Spending must be accountable

Legislature 2025

Statehouse roundup, 1.7.25: Budget hardliners question Little’s ‘low’ tax cut proposal

K-12 education

Report: Idaho teacher shortages persist

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‘Disheartening and heartbreaking:’ Boise State players speak out on forfeits

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Opinion

Passing school choice legislation is likely the easiest part of creating new school choices for families and students

Terry Ryan

I feel sadness and regret over Gov. Little’s decision

Rod Gramer

School voucher sticker shock: sold to Arizona taxpayers for $33 million with an $800 million cost

Paula Kellerer

 Idaho’s Constitution does not permit private school subsidies

Jim Jones

Public money to private schools is a bad idea

Jason Sevy

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Episode 97: A conversation with Joshua Whitworth

As the new executive director of the State Board of Education, Joshua Whitworth has one of the most high-profile jobs in state government.

He also has one of the most varied resumes in state government: from ranching and college football to party politics and tracking the state’s finances.

In this podcast, Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe talk to Whitworth about his background, and his plans in his new post.

 

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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.

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