The Blog at MSPC

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.

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.

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.

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.

Legislators adjourned Friday afternoon, 89 days after they kicked off the session on a foggy, cold January morning in Boise. Nearly 800 bill

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

Idaho's state House has approved perhaps the simplest bill introduced this legislative session. The measure - House Bill 416, introduced by

Having already enacted enhanced education choice options for families ( HB 93 ), Idaho lawmakers are continuing their education reform...

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

Parents and children are two of the biggest victors of this year’s legislative sessions in Wyoming and Idaho with strong backing from...

For too long, the massive federal bureaucracy has been allowed to grow while becoming less and less efficient in how it spends tax dollars.

The policy change - a Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) recommendation based on years of research - was sponsored by Senators Lori Den Ha

In 1998, America Online was introducing the nation to the internet. Bill Clinton was president. Michael Jordan was still playing...

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.

H93 provides a $5,000 tax credit to qualifying families for educational expenses including private school tuition. Special needs students co

"This bill, which has my complete and total support, must pass," the president wrote.

The Johns Hopkins Homeschool Research Lab completed a thorough analysis of education choice and whether policy changes in a state including

In Idaho, state funds are distributed based on a mechanism called “support units.” It’s a complex formula that takes into account attendance

HB 93 would provide a $5,000 tax credit to qualifying families for educational expenses including private school tuition. Special needs stud

The federal Education department employs 4,400 people and costs taxpayers about $70 billion every year - quite a large chunk of change consi