Income tax cut bill sails through Idaho House; community college officials talk growth
On February 3, 2025, this item was first published on IdahoEdNews.org. Following considerable discussion regarding the potential impact of the…
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Legislative Notebook: Major income, property tax cuts proposed by Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle
The Idaho Capital Sun will publish a legislative notebook at the end of each week to compile information about significant…
Idaho Legislature introduces two private school bills
On January 22, 2025, this item was first published on IdahoEdNews.org. On Wednesday, the Idaho House and Senate unveiled two…
School software provider is the latest target of major hack of personal data
PowerSchool, a California-based education software provider, acknowledged last week that hackers had hacked the private information of millions of American…
Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar
In New Jersey, Karen Grant and other school librarians have heard a growing chorus of conservative activists and parents calling…
Idaho governor calls for funding for public schools, tax cuts and investments in wildfire fighting
Brad Little, the governor of Idaho, called for increased tax breaks, bonuses for wildland firefighters, and more funding for public…
U.S. House fails to reauthorize 20-year-old bipartisan bill to fund rural schools, communities
The U.S. House of Representatives failed to reauthorize a 24-year-old bill that normally provides up to $80 million annually for…
Idaho State Board of Education votes to rein in campus diversity, equity and inclusion programs
On December 18, 2024, this story was first published on IdahoEdNews.org. The State Board of Education discussed a contentious policy…
Biden launched a national plan for Indigenous language protection and revitalization
During the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit, the Biden-Harris administration unveiled a 10-year National Plan on Native revival to…
Is 2025 the year of private school choice in Idaho? ‘Several’ bills could be coming
On December 5, 2024, this story was first published on IdahoEdNews.org. Editor’s note: In anticipation of the 2025 legislative session,…