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Middleton considers budget cuts, May levy options
A failed levy would require Middleton to make changes in busing and staffing.
NIC returns to full accreditation
The decision follows a years-long effort from school leaders to return to good standing with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
West Ada approves boundary changes that impact hundreds of students
More families are moving to subdivisions on the west side of the district.
Statehouse roundup, 2.9.26: JFAC approves transfers from Idaho’s Launch fund
In other news, the House is poised for a final vote on a bill that would move higher education presidential searches almost entirely behind closed doors.
Marsing gets creative to better serve students
Concerns about funding and enrollment are fueling a concerted effort to meet student and community needs in the rural western Idaho district.
Statehouse roundup, 2.6.26: JFAC approves spending cuts, placing higher ed on the chopping block
In other Friday news, the Senate adopted the tax cuts in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill — at a projected immediate cost of $155 million.
Kuna trustees name three superintendent finalists
All three have deep Idaho history.
Supreme Court upholds private education tax credit
The five-member court unanimously agreed that the Idaho Constitution doesn’t prohibit the state from funding private education in addition to the public system.
Statehouse roundup, 2.5.26: House committee approves special education resolution to Congress
Also Thursday, a new bill reforming the state’s digital curriculum funding made its debut.
Analysis: It’s a higher ed session — and that’s bad news for higher ed
The latest round of proposed budget cuts would take a disproportionate bite out of a growing college and university system that can ill afford it. No other state agency has more to lose.