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Statehouse roundup, 2.27.26: New bill requires unexcused absence for student protests

Summary by idahoednews.org
Public schools would not be allowed to grant excused absences for students attending political protests, under a new bill introduced Friday.  Rep. Steve Tanner’s bill targets recent student walkouts over federal immigration enforcement. Leaving school for such protests would count as an all-day, unexcused absence.  “While we recognize the First Amendment right to protest and to use political speech for all students, it’s a waste of taxpayer mone…
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idahoednews.org broke the news in on Friday, February 27, 2026.
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