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2026 Washington Poll: Voters want economic focus, spending restraint, and ed transparency
The inaugural poll, conducted January 2–9, 2026 among 800 registered voters in Washington, shows voters focused on kitchen-table issues—particularly the economy, taxes, and state spending—while also expressing strong interest in education reforms and greater transparency in public schools.

MSPC Newsroom
17 hours ago3 min read


Three polls, same result: Idaho voters support ed choice tax credit
One poll might be a fluke. Two polls might be a coincidence. But three independent polls—conducted over more than a year, before and after passage—all landing in the mid-60s is not an accident. It’s a pattern. And that pattern reflects broad, durable public support.

Chris Cargill
3 days ago2 min read


Rethinking teacher compensation
Teacher compensation should move beyond outdated salary schedules and begin rewarding what matters most: results for students.

Meg Goudy
6 days ago3 min read


The Presidential AI Challenge: Igniting a new era for the next generation
The market is calling for more AI implementation across every sector, and the places that win won’t be the places that fear change. That’s why this effort is so timely and helps students and educators become builders, not just spectators, in the next wave of economic growth.

Sebastian Griffin
Jan 72 min read


Does higher spending increase student outcomes?
Just as low-quality steel will lead to a lower quality chassis of a car, poorly educated American workers will lead to a drop in quality of

Luke Hill
Dec 10, 20253 min read


Parents should act now to be ready for the Parental Choice Tax Credit application
The Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit is a new refundable tax credit program that allows parents to apply for a tax credit of up to $5,000 for each eligible student, and up to $7,500 for each eligible special needs student, for qualified education expenses.

Meg Goudy
Dec 2, 20252 min read


Legislators, not judges, should decide school funding
The Wyoming Supreme Court made the right decision earlier this month to pause education mandates from Laramie District Judge Peter Froelicher that seemed more like royal decrees. Legislators can now wait until the appeal to his February 26 order is decided in the Wyoming Supreme Court, which heard arguments in the case on November 12.

Marta Mossburg
Dec 1, 20253 min read


Idaho's latest test scores: The good, the bad, the ugly
Yes, the state technically “met its goals,” but no one should be satisfied with half of Idaho kids struggling to meet watered-down expectations.

Chris Cargill
Aug 27, 20252 min read


Students and teachers deserve better: Congress should reform the NEA federal charter
Most Americans are unaware that the National Education Association (NEA) — the nation’s largest teachers’ union — enjoys a rare privilege: a federal charter granted by Congress in 1906. That puts the NEA in the same elite company as storied civic institutions like the American Red Cross, the Boy Scouts of America, and the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Chris Cargill
Jul 17, 20254 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


Where has the education money gone?
One of the most popular charts available today tells a story: huge increases in administrative staffing, small increases in teachers and stu

Chris Cargill
Jul 16, 20241 min read


Congress could expand education choice options too
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

Chris Cargill
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Data shows private schools improve civic education, political tolerance
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

Chris Cargill
May 17, 20242 min read


This young mom & lawmaker led the fight for ed choice in Utah - now she has advice for other states
Utah State Representative Candice Pierucci first took her seat in the Utah Legislature in 2019 - when she was just 27 years old. Four...

Chris Cargill
Nov 6, 20234 min read


As Wyoming advances education choice, it’s important to use accurate terms
It's important to point out that Education Savings Accounts are not "vouchers." It's inaccurate and misleading to interchange the terms.

Chris Cargill
Aug 10, 20232 min read


Ahead of new school year, how is the public viewing education?
Call it the state of education in the United States.

Chris Cargill
Aug 4, 20231 min read


Foreign policy, education and elections - our conversation with U.S. Senator Jim Risch
Idaho Senator Jim Risch joined us at our inaugural Spring Dinner in Coeur d'Alene last week.

Chris Cargill
May 1, 20231 min read


Education choice opponents use same old arguments to fight Montana special needs bill
The Montana Senate is now considering a bill that would offer special needs children access to ESA worth roughly$6,816.

Chris Cargill
Apr 19, 20231 min read


Idaho's K-12 state allocation is up 106% in past decade
Ten years ago, Idaho was spending $1.3 billion. Over the past decade, K-12 state spending has ballooned 106.2%.

Chris Cargill
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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