Bill May Change College Trustee Elections
The current method of electing trustees for community colleges in the state could be changing soon. The Times News reports that a bill introduced yesterday in the House State Affairs Committee would...
View ArticleTop Story Podcast 3/9/11:Idaho Republicans Hate Teachers – Guns On College...
Top Story Podcast 3/9/11: First hour: gawker.com claims Idaho Republicans hate teachers. More people testify against Medicaid cuts. Second hour: Guns on college campuses...reasonable caution or uncons...
View Article"Gun Bill" Goes To Full House
The Idaho House State Affairs Committee has voted to send HB 222, which would allow people with a concealed weapons permit to carry firearms on college and university campuses in the state, on to the...
View ArticleBill to Cut Higher Education Budget Clears Senate
The Idaho Senate has approved a higher education budget with a $7.6 million cut in state support. The Senate voted 28-7 along party lines to pass the budget for Idaho's public universities, which is...
View ArticleCSI Will Spend Extra Money On Staff
When the state announced recently that Idaho’s junior colleges would be getting some extra money it came as somewhat of a surprise to many of the school officials. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleTop Story Podcast 8/2/11: Guaranteed Birth Control For Women, Steve...
Top Story Podcast 8/2/11: First Hour - Birth Control for women...guaranteed, Steve Millington. Second hour - State Board Of Education member Ken Edmunds. Looking for an older show? Check the Top Story...
View ArticleMore Students Seeking Dual Credits At CSI
The dual credit program at the College of Southern Idaho for high school students is gaining popularity every year. According to the Times News, this year more than 1500 high school students are...
View ArticleBody Of Jerome Soldier To Return Friday
(AP) - Military officials say the body of U.S. Army soldier from Jerome will be turned over to his family at a private honorable transfer ceremony Friday at Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls....
View ArticleIdaho College Graduation Increasing
Idaho ranks near the bottom, among U.S. states, for sending people to college and those students getting their degrees. Experts say that drags down the entire state's economy, but that could be...
View ArticleCompany that Preyed on Veterans to Pay Back States
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A company that officials say preyed on veterans for their education benefits by steering them to for-profit colleges has agreed to pay $2.5 million to 20 states, including Idaho,...
View ArticleUniversities Get More Time to Report Student Numbers
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — State education officials are giving Idaho universities and colleges more time to submit their student enrollment numbers, which have been calculated on the 10th day of each new...
View ArticleMen Are Getting Vasectomies To Watch More March Madness
So - this is crazy. March Madness is coming up and the brackets are being filled out as I write this...and men are getting vasectomies to watch more March Madness games. Read More|Comment Continue...
View ArticleIdaho Education Board Proposes Big Raise for Teachers
The State Board of Education wants to give Idaho teachers a big raise, but it's not a done deal, yet. A couple years ago, the Governor's Task Force on Education, a bipartisan group of stakeholders...
View Article38th Annual Cowboy and Cowgirl Boxing Smoker
The College of Southern Idaho Rodeo Team’s 38th annual Cowboy and Cowgirl Boxing Smoker is this Saturday night, Jan. 31 at CSI’s Eldon Evans Expo Center. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the matches...
View ArticleAt What Age Do You Stop 'Keeping Track' Of Your Kids [POLL]
I get that as parents our job is to take care of our kids. We have to make sure they are safe and healthy all the time...but at what point (if any) do we need to release the reigns and stop keeping...
View ArticleSenate Panel Introduces Tuition Lock Proposal
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho Senate panel has introduced legislation that would freeze college and university tuition for incoming freshman so they would pay the same rate for at least four academic...
View ArticleIdaho Panel Supports Lawmaker's New Trustee Zone Bill
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers have introduced a new version of a college trustee zoning bill that would allow elected trustees to finish their term before new districts are implemented. Continue...
View ArticleIdaho Considers Linking College Funding to Student Success
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho State Board of Education is considering linking funding for higher education to student success. Continue reading…
View ArticleIdaho Ed Board Determined to Reach Post-Secondary Goal
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho State Board of Education is optimistic that 60 percent of Idaho's young adults will have either a college degree or certificate by 2020. Continue reading…
View ArticleYour Wife Could be a Falling Down Drunk (Opinion)
My dad told me a story about the days when bars were still called saloons. As he explained it, when my grandparents were young the women didn’t go into the places. Continue reading…
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