Statehouse roundup, 2.21.25: Lawmakers seek control over graduation requirements

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Statehouse roundup, 2.21.25: Lawmakers seek control over graduation requirements

A new bill would give the Legislature direct control over high school graduation requirements. The House Ways and Means Committee — a catchall panel made up largely of GOP and Democratic leadership — quickly introduced the bill during an early morning meeting Friday. Graduation requirements now reside in Idaho Department of Education rules — and the Legislature can approve or reject rule changes. But the bill would move all the graduation requir…