Chris CargillJul 161 min readEDUCATIONWhere 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 CargillJul 112 min readEDUCATIONBig win for families: Montana judge rejects attempt to stop implementation of ESA’sAn attempt by a coalition of teachers unions and public school activists to block implementation of Education Savings Accounts in Montana ha
Chris CargillNov 6, 20234 min readEDUCATIONThis young mom & lawmaker led the fight for ed choice in Utah - now she has advice for other statesUtah State Representative Candice Pierucci first took her seat in the Utah Legislature in 2019 - when she was just 27 years old. Four...
Chris CargillMay 22, 20231 min readEDUCATIONMontana special needs families now have more choices for educationGovernor Greg Gianforte has signed a bill that creates Education Savings Accounts for special needs children in Montana.
Chris CargillMay 17, 20231 min readBUDGET/TAXExamining Idaho spending on higher ed & student population trendsHigher education is getting more expensive, and both taxpayers and students being saddled with the cost.
Chris CargillApr 19, 20231 min readEDUCATIONEducation choice opponents use same old arguments to fight Montana special needs billThe Montana Senate is now considering a bill that would offer special needs children access to ESA worth roughly$6,816.
Chris CargillApr 10, 20232 min readEDUCATIONIdaho's K-12 state allocation is up 106% in past decadeTen years ago, Idaho was spending $1.3 billion. Over the past decade, K-12 state spending has ballooned 106.2%.