State Policy
State Supreme Court weighs competing timelines for producing student records
The Idaho Parental Rights in Education law says schools have five school days to provide records. A federal law allows for up to 45 days, triggering a legal dispute.
State Board roundup: Critchfield says a K-12 funding formula rewrite could take years
In other business, the State Board punted on long-term plans that outline future growth at Idaho colleges and universities.
Idaho teachers’ union to cut staff, close regional offices
The cuts come after members called for a closer look at IEA’s budget and after a new law took effect.
School board advocacy group tees up potential legislative priorities
Trustees from across Idaho will vote on resolutions dealing with attendance-based school funding, a controversial fetal development law and local control, among other issues.
Higher ed’s budget requests: Who would get what and where it would go
The two- and four-year schools are pushing for $12.1 million to cover the cost of growth. It’s a fraction of budget requests that exceed $884 million.
Next winter, Idaho will spend about $6 billion — but it’s pretty much carved up already
This week, state superintendent Debbie Critchfield and Idaho’s colleges and universities turned in no-frills budget requests for 2027-28. There will still be budget debates next legislative session — just on the margins.
State Board roundup, 8.12.26: AI standards approved for K-12 schools
In other news, the State Board approved new rules that will guide how schools, colleges and universities deal with disputes related to the state’s transgender athletics ban.
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Professional Standards Commission restores public access to educator disciplinary hearings
EdNews had questioned the commission’s decision in June to move the hearings behind closed doors.
‘A concern, but not a surprise:’ A resurgence of measles looms over Idaho schools
The state has reported only a handful of cases so far this year. Nationally, cases have climbed to a 35-year high — sharpening a polarized debate over vaccines and declining immunization rates.