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Idaho must do its best to protect education funding

| February 1, 2026 1:00 AM

Idaho’s public schools are once again caught in the crosswinds of budget uncertainty.

After initially reassuring Idahoans that K‑12 education would be spared from additional cuts, legislative budget‑writers reversed course this week, asking Superintendent Debbie Critchfield to outline how 1% to 2% reductions would affect the state’s $2.7 billion public school budget. 

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