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Analysis: One big beautiful budget battle begins — with education in the line of fire

Step by step, legislative leaders are trying to dismantle Gov. Brad Little’s spending and tax proposals. Either way, the budgets are teetering — and if anything goes wrong, K-12 and higher ed could pay a big share of the price.

Viruses, lack of subs prompt closures at some eastern Idaho schools

“It was a whole gambit that hit staff members and students,” one principal said.

Statehouse roundup, 1.29.26: Budget-writers drop K-12 exemption, tell Critchfield to prepare for cuts

In other news, a new plan to adopt tax cuts from the feds’ “One Big Beautiful Bill” makes its debut — and this could further complicate this year’s budget.

Feds to pay for new elementary at Mountain Home Air Force Base

A U.S. congressman helped secure money for the school.

CDA trustees discuss new policy to address racist incidents

The district’s Safe and Welcoming Schools Task Force spent a year working on the new language.

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.

Health district concerned with low measles vaccine coverage

Idaho has the lowest MMR vaccine rate in the nation.

Statehouse roundup, 1.27.26: JFAC co-chair urges policy committee to tackle K-12 funding formula

In other news, the state wants to use federal childcare grant money to hire a fraud investigator.

Legislative budget-writers tell agencies to prepare for additional cuts

K-12 public schools would be exempt. But colleges and universities wouldn’t be immune.