The Blog at MSPC

In the debate over education choice in Idaho, much has been made about the Blaine Amendment of Idaho's constitution. Article IX Section 5...

We’re getting our first look at the first education choice bills to be introduced in the Idaho and Wyoming legislatures this year. In...

The Idaho Supreme Court has recognized, “In the American concept, there is no greater right to the supervision of the education of the...

Montana Senator John Fuller has introduced a new bill that would expand the amount of money available for student tax credit...

It’s all about improving outcomes for children. As President of Mountain States Policy Center, I’m proud to announce the launch of...

Idaho Governor Brad Little announced Monday a plan to increase K-12 spending in Idaho in several areas. From the Governor's release: · ...

Governor Brad Little welcomed members of the Idaho State Legislature today with his state of the state address, pressing a theme of...

The 2023 legislative session is already underway in Montana. In Idaho and Washington, lawmakers gavel into session on Monday. Wyoming...

In a recent column about K-12 education funding, I made a few simple requests of those who say we need to spend more: (1) tell us how...

Nearly 500 lawmakers across Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, and Montana begin meeting in January for their state’s regular legislative...

The release of our Idaho Poll this week has, rightly, received a lot of attention. Digging through the numbers, just about anyone can...

Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC), in cooperation with the Boise-based GS Strategy Group, is proud to announce the results of our 2022...

Our ideas to improve public schools are getting a lot of attention. Not only was my recent column printed in more than a dozen newspapers...

Education freedom for parents could be one of the top issues of the upcoming legislative session, not only in Idaho but across the...

The results from Tuesday’s election continue to ripple through state legislatures and school boards across the nation. Exit polling shows...

Small towns are known for news traveling fast and one frequent topic of conversation is the local school. Rural communities rally around...

Increasing spending on K-12 public schools hasn’t improved outcomes, nor has it increased faith in the system that, in most states, makes...

The results are not good - perhaps even worse than we could have expected. On Monday, the latest numbers from the National Assessment of...

Idaho school districts are facing a big problem. A recent survey conducted by the state’s Office of Performance Evaluation found that...

It is yet more proof of the severe damage caused by COVID school shutdowns. Today, we learned the national average ACT score for the...