Legislature 2026
Statehouse roundup, 3.19.26: Senate approves higher education budget cuts, sends them to governor
Also Thursday, the House Education Committee punted a decision on budget cuts for the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance, potentially opening the door for the budget-setting committee to implement the cuts.
School board business
Bonneville increases levy request as savings run dry
Charter oversight
Alternative charter schools get new performance evaluation metrics
K-12 education
5 things to know about Idaho’s school funding debate
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The Kevin Richert Podcast
Episode 104: A pre-session preview for 2026
Shakeups at the Statehouse.
A shortage of money.
And an election year.
It’s shaping up to be a turbulent 2026 legislative session. Which means it could be a long session as well.
To set the stage for the Jan. 12 kickoff of the session — and beyond — Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe sit down with Idaho School Boards Association deputy director Quinn Perry and Idaho Education Association assistant executive director Matt Compton.