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Statehouse roundup, 3.4.24: Critchfield budget presentation sheds light on attendance funding gap
INSIDE: Lawmakers approve a Holocaust teaching resolution and a bill banning classroom flags.
Supreme Court throws a wrench into U of I’s timetable
The court will hear oral arguments in June, as it takes up Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s challenge to the University of Idaho’s proposed purchase. That means a nonbinding, but looming, May 31 deadline will likely go by the boards.
Updated: Salmon superintendent quits, teacher takes over as district prepares to run a bond
Trustees are seeking funding for a new Pre-K-8 school in a community that’s denied a dozen previous bond asks.
Statehouse roundup, 3.1.24: Unanimous vote propels Phoenix resolution to House floor
INSIDE: A bill targeting public subsidies of teachers’ unions is headed for the House floor.
An increasing number of co-ops provide services to homeschool families
The U.S. Census Bureau says 10% of Idaho families homeschool their children.
Idaho Secretary of State’s Office launches revamped Vote Idaho website
New website billed as one-stop election resource for candidates and voters alike.
Shoshone-Bannock teens invite fourth graders to make the reservation their classroom
Organizers hope the event will build bridges and dispel stereotypes.
Statehouse roundup, 2.27.24: University presidents ask lawmakers to fully fund employee pay
Additional salary funding would help attract new faculty and keep tuition stable, they said.
Idaho GOP won’t allow news media inside upcoming presidential caucus
Only registered Republicans and their minor children will be allowed in caucus sites on March 2, state party officials say.
What to expect at Idaho GOP’s caucus on March 2
Idaho Republicans will help pick their party’s nominee for president at 210 sites throughout the state.