Story Published: Feb 9, 2012 at 12:49 PM PDT
Story Updated: Feb 9, 2012 at 12:49 PM PDT
Republican Rep. Steve Thayn says students in his "8 in 6 Program" would take summer courses — with the state picking up a large portion of the tab — to finish their junior high and high school coursework early, and then get started on college.
The idea is students could complete junior high, high school and two years of college in six years not eight, hence the program's name.
Thayn predicts savings in the long run, with state funding fewer students for four years of higher education. But some lawmakers question how Idaho will come up with the initial funding for the summer courses.
