Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe
Statehouse roundup, 2.4.26: Budget cuts threaten rural courses, IDLA administrator says
In other news Wednesday, a House committee quickly introduced what could be one of the session’s biggest education policy bills: a virtual schools makeover bill.
Statehouse roundup, 2.2.26: Despite cost and budget questions, Trump tax bill clears committee
Also Monday, a bill to allow university president searches to be done mostly in secret sailed through the Senate.
Program cuts, staff cuts, furloughs: Education leaders say budget cuts would cause fallout
The Legislature’s most powerful budget-writers asked state agencies to spell out plans for spending cuts — ratcheting up a debate that is dominating the 2026 session.
Statehouse roundup, 1.28.26: A bipartisan House group is working on a virtual schools fix
In other news, the Senate is a step closer to voting on a bill to move college and university presidential searches almost entirely behind closed doors.
Statehouse roundup, 1.22.26: Committee heads off Hispanic Commission shutdown
In other news, a bill that prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity could be changed.
Statehouse roundup, 1.20.26: Tuition hikes are ‘on the table,’ State Board chief says
In other news, a Senate committee introduced a bill that would move the search process for new college and university presidents almost entirely out of public view. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders called on the Tax Commission to pause advance payments through the private education tax credit.
Statehouse roundup, 1.15.26: Key lawmaker says feds’ money could address medical education needs
In other news, the application window for a new private education tax credit opened Thursday — and by midafternoon, 3,300 families turned in their paperwork.
Colleges, universities seek 11 exemptions to anti-DEI law
In other business from a newsy meeting, the State Board OKs a new nursing program at Lewis-Clark State College, and discusses the president’s search at Boise State University.
Statehouse roundup, 4.2.25: A far-reaching DEI ban heads to House floor
Inside: News on ‘medical freedom’ bills, House Bill 93, tobacco settlement money and a literacy coaching program.
Statehouse roundup, 4.1.25: Senate passes higher ed budget, including cuts to Boise State and U of I
INSIDE: An abridged libraries budget bill is headed to Gov. Brad Little’s desk, while lawmakers are considering competing “medical freedom” bills that would affect schools.