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Statehouse roundup, 3.14.25: ‘Medical freedom’ bill heads to the House floor

INSIDE: A bill requiring schools to show ‘fetal development’ videos advances, after a heated debate, and a pared down child care deregulation bill clears another hurdle.

Analysis: An internal memo, and an unfiltered look into the fight over WWAMI

The WWAMI debate is about Idaho’s chronic doctor shortage. But it is also a juicy debate over politics, turf and market share — the quiet parts that a University of Idaho memo discusses out loud.

Idaho’s public school funding fails to account for high-need students, report finds

A district with 24% special education students receives the same amount of state funding as a district with 5% special education students.

A West Ada teacher was asked to remove signs promoting inclusivity. Controversy ensued.

The debacle has garnered national attention and sparked an outpouring of support for the middle school teacher.

Magnets help districts compete with charter, private schools for students

The “schools of choice” are a secret weapon — popular but relatively rare statewide.

Statehouse roundup, 3.12.25: New anti-WWAMI bill heads to House floor

Inside: A bill to strengthen firearm rights on public property won’t affect existing school and university gun policies, sponsors said Wednesday. 

U.S. Department of Education slashes staff in half

Exactly how the layoffs will affect specific programs, including those in Idaho, was not immediately clear.

Schools are surveilling kids to prevent gun violence or suicide. The lack of privacy comes at a cost

Vancouver, Wash., and many other districts around the country have turned to technology to monitor school-issued devices 24/7.

Middleton to ask patrons for $19.9 million bond to build an elementary school

Voters in Middleton have not passed a bond since 2008.

Statehouse roundup, 3.11.25: JFAC funds workforce training, partially

Inside: The Senate rejected a bill to allow schools to offer literacy programs for pre-K students, and a new bill calls for updating the high school civics test.