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Idaho education board backs closed door discussion over University of Phoenix acquisition

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In standing by their decision to hold a private meeting, the board members set the stage for a legal battle with the state’s attorney general.

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Idaho lawmakers could put University of Phoenix deal at ‘grave risk,’ official says

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A member of the state’s education board told legislators that taking legal action — as threatened in a pending resolution — could imperil the transaction.

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Idaho lawmakers push back on planned University of Phoenix acquisition

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A proposed resolution would urge the state’s education board to reconsider greenlighting the deal and allow legislative leaders to take legal action.

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Idaho education board lacks authority for University of Phoenix deal, legal memo says

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An attorney for the Legislature took aim at how the proposed transaction is structured and recommended that lawmakers take legal action against it.

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Co-Chairs Named to Southern Regional Education Board Commission on AI and Education

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Henry McMaster and Marshall University President Brad D. Smith will co-chair the new Southern Regional Education Board Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Education (SREB). South Carolina Gov.

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Idaho education board lacks authority for University of Phoenix deal, legal memo says - Natalie Schwartz, Higher Ed Dive

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Idaho lawmakers should “request or file appropriate legal action” a gainst the state education board’s plan to acquire the University of Phoenix through a nonprofit corporation affiliated with the University of Idaho, a lawyer for the Legislature wrote in a memo released last week.

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Dr. Stevie Lawrence II Appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri

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Stevie Lawrence II will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri , effective July 1. Lawrence has served as vice president for postsecondary education at the Southern Regional Education Board. Dr. Stevie L. Lawrence holds a Ph.D. Lawrence holds a Ph.D.

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