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Idaho-Phoenix deal: Has any progress been made?

The University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.
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The University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.

Almost two years ago to the day, the University of Idaho announced it would be acquiring the for-profit University of Phoenix, which sent shockwaves through our state’s political and educational circles.

And now, with the state-mandated deadline to close the deal, how close is this acquisition to becoming a reality?

Kevin Richert is the senior reporter and blogger with Idaho Education News and he joined Idaho Matters to give us an update on this story.

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