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UPDATED: Boise district receives another sexual abuse tort claim

The district has now received at least nine tort claims involving Gavin Snow, a special education assistant who worked at Cynthia Mann and Valley View elementary schools.

District 28: School choice takes center stage in three-way rematch

Rep. Rick Cheatum faces a rematch with James Lamborn and Mike Saville.

Faster, thinner: Colleges are swiftly trimming a B.A. degree to three years

Needing to fill seats and facing demands for faster routes to jobs, more colleges are shortening degree programs.

Statehouse roundup, 3.20.26: JFAC slashes IDLA budget while largely sparing virtual charters

In other news, the House Education Committee sent a $5 million high-needs special education funding bill to the House floor.

Statehouse roundup, 3.19.26: Senate approves higher education budget cuts, sends them to governor

Also Thursday, the House Education Committee punted a decision on budget cuts for the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance, potentially opening the door for the budget-setting committee to implement the cuts.

Analysis: Little gives in to the Legislature, just like he said he would

On Monday, Gov. Brad Little agreed to cut this year’s budget even deeper than he wanted to — bowing, one more time, to the will of the Legislature.

Statehouse roundup, 3.18.26: Community college budget survives dustup over CWI

In other news, a new bill on school abuse reporting and disclosure surfaced.

Pocatello-Chubbuck trustees adjust budget to account for lagging enrollment

The district lost 146 students from October to March. That means a $1.3 million decrease in state revenue.

District 30: Rematch pits culture warrior against special education advocate

Challenger Julianne Young believes government should shape culture, while incumbent Ben Fuhriman said kids with special needs offer a lot of value.

‘It’s just in your blood:’ Mother-daughter duo teach at North Idaho elementary

Students pass Mrs. DeVore’s noisy kindergarten room — then, a few doors down, do a double take. It’s Ms. DeVore’s room again.