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Statehouse roundup, 1.21.26: Critchfield plays defense on K-12 budget
In other news, a bill requiring state and local K-12 artificial intelligence policies makes its debut.
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, 1.19.26: Budget-setting lawmakers settle on revenue targets
In other business, the first bill before the Senate Education Committee could be a big one — addressing the search process for university presidents.
About half of young students read at or above grade level, fall test scores show
The results are the first from the redesigned Idaho Reading Indicator and show a drop from last year.
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.
Horman leaves a deep imprint, a complex legacy — and unfinished business
For more than a decade, no legislator has put more fingerprints on education budgets — or had more of a voice in the private school choice debate. But as Horman leaves the Statehouse, the Legislature will have to wrestle Idaho’s biggest budget crunch in nearly 20 years, and implement a new private school tax credit law.
Governor, superintendent propose major cuts to state’s online learning platform
Rural public school leaders say the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance is a “lifeline” for supplementing curriculum.
Districts and charters continue to break records by squirreling away millions
Schools save nearly 23% as much as they have to spend.
Statehouse roundup, 1.13.26: New JFAC co-chair slams governor’s budget
Little’s spending recommendations work on slim margins to minimize long-term impacts, but Rep. Josh Tanner signaled he’ll push for deeper cuts.
Analysis: Budget crunch sets the stage for a series of big Statehouse battles
Gov. Brad Little worked in a raft of rosy remarks about the Idaho economy on Monday. And he talked a lot about the need for cuts. The strange mixed message sets the table for what could be a strange session.