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Disgruntled voters push for deconsolidation in Grangeville

Mountain View School District occupies a vast geographic footprint. The U.S. Forest Service manages 4.2 million acres and the Bureau of Land Management handles just under 60,000.

Statehouse roundup, 3.15.24: Critchfield unveils incremental funding formula change

In other news, the House passed a bill banning the forced use of titles and pronouns that are “inconsistent with (a) person’s sex.” The bill applies to school staff and students.

Analysis: Three emotional hearings provide a backdrop for campaign season

Private school tax credits. Guns in schools. Obscene library materials. All within 48 hours.

State investigation: Garden Valley’s failure to provide appropriate special education is a systemic issue

A lack of qualified staff and resources contributed to the failure but is not an excuse, the Idaho Department of Education found.

Districts drop to four-day weeks despite obscure provision buried in legislation

Some are not waiting for statewide direction. “Of all the things I’ve done sitting on this board this has been the most difficult,” one trustee said.  

Statehouse roundup, 3.12.24: Private school tax credit bill defeated in close vote

A single vote decided whether the bill would advance to the House floor.

A path forward? Lawmakers could seek to restructure Phoenix purchase

A pair of new legal opinions could give lawmakers some added leverage, as they look to inject themselves into the Phoenix debate.

A champion of Idaho children says she’s ready for a national challenge

“If you can navigate education here in Idaho, you can do it anywhere,” said Beth Oppenheimer.

Analysis: As the session winds down (we hope), lawmakers wrestle big questions about Phoenix

The Statehouse Phoenix debate is rapidly unfolding, in the hurried final few weeks of the session and the outcome could represent one of the biggest decisions of the 2024 session.

Statehouse roundup, 3.7.24: Late-session school choice push in motion

In other business, a Senate committee approves a plan to tighten the Idaho Launch program.