The Blog at MSPC

When the Idaho School Boards Association (ISBA) meets in Boise in November to pass a legislative platform, they may want to reconsider their

Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers in Idaho are reportedly considering various plans to expand education choice options in the

Across the country, states are increasing education choice offerings such as Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) or tax credits to provide...

K-12 public school spending is at an all-time high, and America spends more per student than any other developed nation. In 2022, the...

The release of all public data is paramount, but for working families and concerned citizens, certain data points are most important and sho

Mountain State Policy Center (MSPC) joined a coalition amicus brief today in the case of Felchle v. Montana. The case concerns a law...

Fearing expensive legal battles, policymakers who may be on the fence often err on the side of caution and vote against measures to expand c

On May 16th, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a final environmental impact statement on the Powder River Basin, stating that it...

One of the most popular charts available today tells a story: huge increases in administrative staffing, small increases in teachers and stu

The Mountain States Policy Manual is a 200-page guide filled with facts, figures, research and more than 80 recommendations – it is an...

Research shows that one of the most effective tools for improving school outcomes is to put the principal in charge of the school. What...

An attempt by a coalition of teachers unions and public school activists to block implementation of Education Savings Accounts in Montana ha

Thirty-three states now have some type of school choice law on the books to empower families with limited to middle-class incomes to access

It only took a minute for former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to make perhaps the best argument for education choice.

Declining school enrollment and budget constraints require policymakers to fundamentally rethink their approach to education - and that can

This publication highlights Idaho’s 10 largest school districts, the staffing of each, the average salaries of administrators, principals an

A well-rounded education is about more than just test scores. Schooling has a critical role to play in nurturing an informed, tolerant and d

On the one hand, policymakers, activists, school leaders and even those running for office say they are in favor of education choice. On the

States cannot fall back on their Blaine Amendments to justify prohibitions on public funding of schools solely due to their religion.

Studies continue to show that public charter schools are making a positive difference in students' lives.