EOBoise: CWI Growth ‘Astounding’

Bert Glandon, president of the College of Western Idaho, says the new Treasure Valley community college set a record nationally when it opened with 1,208 students. Most community colleges start up with no more than 200 students enrolling, he said. “We jumped to 3,600 in the first six months. Right now, today, unofficially, we’re looking at 4,837.3.” Amid laughter, he said, “It is the kind of thing that’s just become exhilarating, to see the kind of involvement from the local community”/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here .

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Question: Is it right for Gov. Butch Otter to add $1M in funding for College of Western Idaho in his back yard of Boise when he’s proposing cuts to the two other community colleges?