The Blog at MSPC

Since the COVID pandemic, the number of homeschooling families has jumped nationally and statewide, as many who were forced into it...

Medicaid expansion defunds public schools. Road construction defunds public schools. Fighting forest fires defunds public schools....

While Idaho has a robust charter school system, it has been more reluctant in year's past to further expand choice options for families. Bas

The exciting proposal would specifically fund ESA’s for low income students, special needs families and students who are trapped in failing

Santa isn't the only one with a list this time of year. While we aren't in the business of making a naughty list, there are several...

Mountain States Policy Center - the region's leading free market think tank - announced today that former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey will s

A public accounting of the private and home school savings has, to our knowledge, never been released. That is, until the publication of a n

The table is set for policymakers at the state and federal level to expand education options for families.

There are two programs: one covers the cost of schooling at religious institutions, the other covers the cost of schooling at religious inst

Unfortunately, news came recently that the state of Idaho is lowering long-term academic goals in an attempt to help narrow achievement gaps

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...