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About half of young students read at or above grade level, fall test scores show
Legislature 2026
Statehouse roundup, 1.20.26: Tuition hikes are ‘on the table,’ State Board chief says
In other news, a Senate committee introduced a bill that would move the search process for new college and university presidents almost entirely out of public view. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders called on the Tax Commission to pause advance payments through the private education tax credit.
School leadership
Superintendent shuffle: districts begin receiving applicants
Idaho Reading Indicator
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Opinion
The Kevin Richert Podcast
Episode 104: A pre-session preview for 2026
Shakeups at the Statehouse.
A shortage of money.
And an election year.
It’s shaping up to be a turbulent 2026 legislative session. Which means it could be a long session as well.
To set the stage for the Jan. 12 kickoff of the session — and beyond — Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe sit down with Idaho School Boards Association deputy director Quinn Perry and Idaho Education Association assistant executive director Matt Compton.






