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Open enrollment is the right choice for Wyoming families
What if your address didn’t determine your public school? As WY-TOPP state assessments show, student performance varies widely throughout...

Marta Mossburg
Jan 273 min read


Fact check: No, education choice didn’t break Arizona’s budget, and it won’t break Idaho’s either
There's a genuine lack of understanding of what happened in Arizona, and what’s likely to happen here in Idaho if education choice is

Chris Cargill
Jan 254 min read


New Idaho ed choice proposal - just right?
It’s a $50 million program that will offer refundable tax credits of up to $5,000 per child, or $7,500 per child with special needs, to cove

Chris Cargill
Jan 222 min read


Taxpayers should not fund government union activities
Public funds should be used to provide essential services and not to subsidize the activities of government unions. This is why taxpayers...

Sebastian Griffin
Jan 202 min read


Education choice hat trick for Montana?
Over the past two legislative sessions, Montana lawmakers haven't been shy about expanding education choice options for children. And it see

Chris Cargill
Jan 161 min read


Now is the time for Wyoming to expand Education Savings Accounts
Since the COVID pandemic, the number of homeschooling families has jumped nationally and statewide, as many who were forced into it...

Marta Mossburg
Jan 93 min read


Fact check: No, not every cent of a state budget belongs to public schools
Medicaid expansion defunds public schools. Road construction defunds public schools. Fighting forest fires defunds public schools....

Chris Cargill
Jan 82 min read


A monumental day for education choice in Idaho
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

Chris Cargill
Jan 63 min read


Washington legislators introduce new ed choice scholarships
The exciting proposal would specifically fund ESA’s for low income students, special needs families and students who are trapped in failing

Chris Cargill
Dec 30, 20242 min read


Policy wish list for Idaho's 2025 Legislative Session
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...

Jason Mercier
Dec 17, 20242 min read


He brought ed choice to Arizona... now he's coming to Idaho
Mountain States Policy Center - the region's leading free market think tank - announced today that former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey will s

Chris Cargill
Dec 12, 20241 min read


The incredible savings private and home schooling families are offering taxpayers
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

Chris Cargill
Nov 11, 20244 min read


What the election results mean for education choice
The table is set for policymakers at the state and federal level to expand education options for families.

Chris Cargill
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Idaho Launch award data: Oh, the irony
There are two programs: one covers the cost of schooling at religious institutions, the other covers the cost of schooling at religious inst

Chris Cargill
Oct 15, 20243 min read


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

Chris Cargill
Oct 9, 20242 min read


New taxes, spending, recess time, and school board spouses
When the Idaho School Boards Association (ISBA) meets in Boise in November to pass a legislative platform, they may want to reconsider their

Chris Cargill
Sep 12, 20242 min read


What Idaho's education choice plan should - and should not - include
Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers in Idaho are reportedly considering various plans to expand education choice options in the

Chris Cargill
Sep 6, 20242 min read


How are education choice programs working across the country? Three states provide their comments
Across the country, states are increasing education choice offerings such as Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) or tax credits to provide...

Sam Cardwell
Sep 3, 20245 min read


Does higher spending equal better education outcomes?
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...

Sam Cardwell
Aug 26, 20242 min read


Part II: Idaho school districts - data, resources and transparency
The release of all public data is paramount, but for working families and concerned citizens, certain data points are most important and sho

Chris Cargill
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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