Legislature
Public schools will be forced to cut budgets — even if state funding remains flat
Local school leaders hope to counter messaging from the Statehouse that they’ve been held harmless by the state’s tightening budget.
Analysis: Lawmakers show signs, maybe, of recognizing a special education crisis
After neglecting a $100 million budget gap — and the needs of 41,200 Idaho students — lawmakers have two relatively low-cost chances to put their money where their mouth is.
Analysis: No education program is safe this year, and that could affect students and parents
A $10 million cut to Idaho Launch could leave as many as 1,250 high school graduates on their own this fall. Proposed cuts to the state’s brand-new private school tax credit law could leave as many as 900 Idaho families out of luck.
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.
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.
Program cuts, staff cuts, furloughs: Education leaders say budget cuts would cause fallout
The Legislature’s most powerful budget-writers asked state agencies to spell out plans for spending cuts — ratcheting up a debate that is dominating the 2026 session.
Critchfield rejects budget committee’s request to plan for cuts
The Republican superintendent said she already “fulfilled the assignment” by making cuts to the K-12 budget ahead of the legislative session.
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.
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.
Idaho Supreme Court grills challengers of private education tax credit
Some justices appeared skeptical that the Idaho Constitution prohibits the state from funding private education. INSIDE: Photo gallery.