Idaho Tackles Kids' Care, Schools, and 911 | Boise News

Boise News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

Idaho is cracking down on foster care and treatment facilities with new laws mandating kids’ rights, unannounced inspections, restraint reporting, and better staff-kid interviews—but still needs to pass four key reforms: ensuring proper treatment progress, public facility data, barring abusers from working elsewhere, and streamlining abuse investigations. Meanwhile, schools are shuttering career tech programs due to teacher shortages and funding gaps, especially in high-demand fields like health and engineering. The state’s also upgrading its 911 system with a new commission and grant funded…