The Blog at MSPC

A flurry of legislation throughout the Mountain States has made it difficult to track everything that’s going on. In Washington state,...

If there is one thing homeschool families have in common, it’s the desire to be left alone about their education choices. Parents go to...

During the lengthy debate over Idaho Senate Bill 1038 on the Idaho Senate floor on Monday, Senator Carrie Semmelroth used an unusual...

"It's a journey," Idaho Senator Dave Lent said, before voting against Senate Bill 1038 - the first bill of the session to create...

As Idaho, Wyoming, Washington and Montana all consider bills to create Education Savings Accounts (ESA) for children and their families,...

Parents should be the ultimate authority when it comes to the education of their child. Too often, politicians look the other way while...

It produced some eye-opening numbers that got the attention of media including the Idaho Statesman and KTVB. But a new blog from the...

The Treasure State is one of the only states left that does not permit charter schools - but that might be about to change. A slew of...

When the Idaho Senate education committee heard an education choice bill this week, dozens of people signed up to testify – I was one of...

Today, the Idaho Senate Education committee passed SB 1038 - a bill that would create universal Education Savings Accounts (ESA's). The...

As Idaho, Washington, Wyoming and Montana now consider Education Savings Accounts to help families improve educational outcomes, one...

Legislative sessions in Idaho, Montana and Washington are more than a month old, and we are getting a rough idea of what could be in play...

Policymakers across the region and nation are always looking for ways to increase voter turnout and community involvement. Idaho...

If you take out a mortgage, you typically know what your payment is going to be each month, and from year to year. But if you approve a...

The statistics are eye-opening, and concerning. Only 24% of millennials in the U.S. understand basic financial principles. About half of...

As lawmakers in Idaho, Washington and Wyoming consider numerous proposals to bring more education choice to their states, Mountain States...

Public charter schools in Idaho and Washington have been called the “have-nots.” Even though most are successful, they can’t pass bonds...

Idaho, Wyoming and Washington are now all considering proposals for an Education Savings Account (ESA) program. This education choice...

Today, Idaho lawmakers introduced a bill (SB 1038) to fund universal education savings accounts (ESA) that would fundamentally change the...

Washington state is getting in on the national movement for Education Choice. Just as Idaho and Wyoming advance bills on ESA, the...