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Important details released for Idaho's new education choice tax credit
The full implementation of HB 93 (school choice tax credit) is moving forward, and families are invited to register for an online webinar on August 19 or an in-person seminar in Boise on August 26 to learn more about how to apply for the tax credit.
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Parental rights win at the Supreme Court
Government cannot condition the benefit of free public education on a requirement that threatens a family's religious beliefs.
Jun 27, 20252 min read


Court should uphold Education Savings Accounts in Wyoming
The Wyoming Education Association’s (WEA) lawsuit against school-choice legislation reveals its hostility to children, families and education freedom.
Jun 23, 20253 min read


The child is not a mere creature of the State
Parental rights are not something the government gives, and any free society should never permit it to be so.
Jun 5, 20252 min read


School choice to reshape Wyoming students’ education
Wyoming residents are speaking loudly in support of school choice. In the first two weeks that residents could apply to receive $7,000 allotment per student under the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act--signed into law March 4 -- the Wyoming Department of Education received 3,484 applications, which includes 164 for Pre-K.
Jun 3, 20253 min read


The national push for AI education
The President checks nearly every box that proponents of AI education are advocating for. The EO is creating a federal task force, holding student competitions, fostering industry collaboration, and fast-tracking grant programs. According to the AI education EO:
May 29, 20252 min read


Introducing the first Public School Transparency Index
School district budgets are a maze of numbers and jargon that most citizens cannot understand. Even some lawmakers have difficulty concluding if a school district is spending money properly.
May 1, 20252 min read


Ignore the noise: Idaho's new ed choice law is completely constitutional
Citizens, lawmakers and the media must understand and expect any new program to face legal challenges, especially when it is perceived to threaten special interest groups including unions.
Apr 23, 20254 min read


Transparent Idaho website adds additional details on education spending
This fantastic government transparency website provides searchable details on state, county, city, and local district spending. As of April 7, additional education spending details are also now available.
Apr 17, 20252 min read


Open Enrollment: The most popular public education choice option
For decades, millions of American children have been assigned to a public school. Those who live in neighborhood A, for example, must go to school A.
Apr 15, 20254 min read


Idaho wraps up a monumentally successful legislative session
Legislators adjourned Friday afternoon, 89 days after they kicked off the session on a foggy, cold January morning in Boise. Nearly 800 bill
Apr 4, 20252 min read


Public schools are set up to fail
If we want to improve the performance of our schools, which is crucial to both the economic health and security of our nation, we need to ch
Mar 30, 20253 min read


The two sentence bill, and the call for school budget transparency
Idaho's state House has approved perhaps the simplest bill introduced this legislative session. The measure - House Bill 416, introduced by
Mar 21, 20252 min read


Idaho bills would provide traditional public schools more flexibility to innovate
Having already enacted enhanced education choice options for families ( HB 93 ), Idaho lawmakers are continuing their education reform...
Mar 17, 20253 min read


Why the road to education choice in Idaho was so bumpy
Why, in conservative Idaho, did it take so long? Like any state, there are a variety of factors at play. The dominance of a union, apprehens
Mar 12, 20252 min read


Parents and students score big victories in Wyoming and Idaho
Parents and children are two of the biggest victors of this year’s legislative sessions in Wyoming and Idaho with strong backing from...
Mar 5, 20253 min read


Time to pull the plug on the Department of Education
For too long, the massive federal bureaucracy has been allowed to grow while becoming less and less efficient in how it spends tax dollars.
Mar 1, 20253 min read


Idaho Governor signs education choice expansion
The policy change - a Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) recommendation based on years of research - was sponsored by Senators Lori Den Ha
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Great Scott! What Idaho can learn from the fight against charter schools
In 1998, America Online was introducing the nation to the internet. Bill Clinton was president. Michael Jordan was still playing...
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Idaho families win with passage of education choice expansion
It is rare to see hugs and tears on the floor of the Idaho legislature once a bill is passed. But the joy, in this case, was undeniable.
Feb 20, 20252 min read
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