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20 hours ago | 
idahoednews.org | Kevin Richert
A multimillion-dollar statewide K-12 data system upgrade is on hold. The State Board of Education abruptly suspended the project on May 1, citing a loss of federal funding. An email to school district officials answered few questions about the funding cut — but on Wednesday, the State Board said the feds cut COVID-19 pandemic relief money that was central to its funding plan.
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1 day ago | 
idahopress.com | Kevin Richert
The Kuna School District faces an $8 million tort claim over a reported in-school sexual misconduct incident. Meanwhile, the Twin Falls-based Xavier Charter School faces a separate $5 million tort claim. A former student at the school, a special education student, says he was a victim of repeated acts of “unlawful sexual activity and abuse,” involving an older female student.
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1 day ago | 
idahoednews.org | Kevin Richert
The Kuna School District faces an $8 million tort claim over a reported in-school sexual misconduct incident. Meanwhile, the Twin Falls-based Xavier Charter School faces a separate $5 million tort claim. A former student at the school, a special education student, says he was a victim of repeated acts of “unlawful sexual activity and abuse,” involving an older female student.
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2 days ago | 
bigcountrynewsconnection.com | Kevin Richert
Originally published May 13 on IdahoEdNews.org. The Kuna School District faces an $8 million tort claim over a reported in-school sexual misconduct incident. Meanwhile, the Twin Falls-based Xavier Charter School faces a separate $5 million tort claim. A former student at the school, a special education student, says he was a victim of repeated acts of “unlawful sexual activity and abuse,” involving an older female student.
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5 days ago | 
idahoednews.org | Kevin Richert
On Thursday, outgoing Boise State University President Marlene Tromp reflected on milestones — and challenges — during her six years at the state’s largest university. Tromp, who is taking the president’s job at the University of Vermont, described her time at Boise State as “an inspiring, complex, challenging and joyful journey.” And in a farewell email Thursday, Tromp thanked Boise State students and staff.
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6 days ago | 
idahoednews.org | Kevin Richert
Months after losing the contract to run a $30 million-a-year Idaho education program, a New York-based vendor will run an embattled $100 million Utah private school choice program. Last week, the Utah State Board of Education named Odyssey to manage the Utah Fits All Scholarship. Odyssey’s management contract will be worth $9.7 million, and will go into effect on May 16, Carmen Nesbitt of the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
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1 week ago | 
idahopress.com | Kevin Richert
The sticker price for college in Idaho will go up this fall — by roughly $300 for in-state undergraduates. On Friday, the State Board of Education unanimously approved a set of tuition and fee increases for Idaho’s four-year schools. Boise State University, the University of Idaho, Idaho State University and Lewis-Clark State College will use the money largely to cover state-approved pay raises and to offset inflation.
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1 week ago | 
ncwlife.com | Kevin Richert
Originally published May 2 on IdahoEdNews.org. The sticker price for college in Idaho will go up this fall — by roughly $300 for in-state undergraduates. On Friday, the State Board of Education unanimously approved a set of tuition and fee increases for Idaho’s four-year schools. Boise State University, the University of Idaho, Idaho State University and Lewis-Clark State College will use the money largely to cover state-approved pay raises and to offset inflation.
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1 week ago | 
bigcountrynewsconnection.com | Kevin Richert
Originally published May 2 on IdahoEdNews.org. The sticker price for college in Idaho will go up this fall — by roughly $300 for in-state undergraduates. On Friday, the State Board of Education unanimously approved a set of tuition and fee increases for Idaho’s four-year schools. Boise State University, the University of Idaho, Idaho State University and Lewis-Clark State College will use the money largely to cover state-approved pay raises and to offset inflation.
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1 week ago | 
idahopress.com | Kevin Richert
The University of Idaho will use a one-time windfall to absorb a high-profile, $2 million budget cut. And that means students and staff shouldn’t feel the effects of the cut, passed at the end of the 2025 legislative session. “We don't want it to affect the student experience at all,” Kim Salisbury, the U of I’s senior associate vice president for finance and planning, told Idaho Education News on Wednesday. “We don't want it to affect retention.
