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Entrance exam requirement becomes optional
Idaho State Board of Education President Debbie Critchfield
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)-The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a waiver of its rule requiring students to take a college entrance exam in order to graduate from a public high school.
The unanimous decision Thursday will apply to students graduating at the end of the 2020-21 school year, including the summer term.
Local school boards will be allowed to require the college entrance exam requirement if they choose.
“This is something that we have been hearing about and discussing with school district administrators, with students and parents and I believe this is the appropriate action given the environment and the circumstances,” State Board President Debbie Critchfield said. The exams are normally taken during a students’ junior year. The test was canceled last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, about 80% of high school seniors took the exam this
December 18, 2020
The Idaho State Board of Education gave its approval for Lewis-Clark State College’s proposal to offer a graduate certificate in Nursing Management and Leadership during its virtual meeting Thursday.
The approval marks another milestone for the college as it seeks to introduce its first graduate offering in school history. In March, Gov. Brad Little signed a bill which officially amended Idaho Code, allowing LC State to offer graduate level coursework. Since then, the college has been working to develop the certificate.
The approval clears the way for the college to submit the certificate to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities for approval.
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