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2 days ago2 min read
School choice tax credit goes to Senate...
Laura 02/07/25 After more than two hours of debate, the Idaho House on Friday voted to send a $50 million "parental choice tax credit"...
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4 days ago3 min read
Bill that bans requiring 'medical interventions' in schools, businesses advances for potential changes
Sen. Dan Foreman, R-Moscow BOISE — A bill that would place broad restrictions on businesses, governments and schools from requiring any...
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4 days ago5 min read
Bill introduced to require Bible reading in all public schools, sparking constitutional questions
Blaine Conzatti LAURA GUIDO - 02/06/25 BOISE — The House Education Committee introduced a bill Thursday to require Bible reading in all...
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4 days ago4 min read
UPDATED: Private school choice bill tracker
Ryan Suppe - 02/05/2025 UPDATE, Feb. 5: House Bill 93 advanced to the full House. Idaho lawmakers this session are considering whether to...
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4 days ago7 min read
Statehouse roundup, 2.6.25: New private school choice bill emerges
Ryan Suppe and Kevin Richert - 02/06/2025 A new bill would tether state funds to students moving from public schools to private schools....
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7 days ago4 min read
Statehouse roundup, 1.21.25: Critchfield aide pitches new graduation requirements
Greg Wilson, state superintendent Debbie Critchfield’s chief of staff, speaks to the House Education Committee Tuesday. (Brandon...
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7 days ago9 min read
Mapping School Choice in the Gem State
The Geographic Distribution of Traditional, Charter, Magnet, and Private Schools in Idaho Bas van Doorn February 4, 2025 Introduction...
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Feb 34 min read
Statehouse roundup, 1.22.25: Massive online charter school comes under close scrutiny
Kevin Richert 01/22/2025 A statewide online charter school is already offering parents with school choice, including an $1,800-per...
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Jan 232 min read
2025 Idaho Public Policy Survey
Report Authors: Matthew May, Survey Research Director, School of Public Service Lantz McGinnis-Brown, Research Scholar, Idaho Policy...
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Jan 232 min read
Idaho educators band together to oppose private school subsidies
James Dawson 01/21/25 Idaho’s largest teachers’ union, as well as associations representing school administrators and elected school...
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Jan 235 min read
Legislature introduces two private school choice bills
Ryan Suppe 01/22/25 Two new private school choice bills emerged Wednesday — one from the House and one from the Senate. The House bill...
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Jan 232 min read
Committee introduces school choice tax credit
LAURA GUIDO 01/22/25 BOISE — Lawmakers introduced an anticipated private school choice tax credit bill Wednesday morning. Rep. Wendy...
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Jan 195 min read
Kootenai County library system approves adult-only room for books with mature content as 140 titles pulled from shelves for review
Amanda Sullender 01/19/2025 Books with mature themes will soon be relegated to an adults-only room in most public libraries in Kootenai...
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Jan 192 min read
Idaho Education Association weighs in on Gov. Little's $50M school choice funding proposal
Marcos Guadarrama 01/06/2025 The Idaho Education Association (IEA) has weighed in on Gov. Little's proposed $50 million in school choice...
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Jan 194 min read
K-12 schools could see $162 million in cuts from attendance-based formula
Ryan Suppe 01/01/2024 A large portion of this year’s $381 million boost to Idaho public schools may be clawed back, after state...
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Jan 192 min read
Latest grad rates show modest gains and a 10-year high
Carly Flandro 01/15/2025 Idaho’s slowly climbing high school graduation rate reached a 10-year zenith of 82.3% last spring. It’s a...
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Jan 182 min read
Students Using Private School Vouchers Lose Antidiscrimination Protections
If Idaho Funds Vouchers, the State Will Fund Discrimination March 2024 Every student in Idaho deserves to have an equal opportunity for a...
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Jan 181 min read
Idaho’s Private School Landscape: A Brief Overview
Dr. Bas van Doorn 02/16/2024
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Jan 183 min read
Private School Tax Credit Vouchers Lead to Decreased Public-School Investment
May Roberts 01/10/2025 Idahoans pride themselves on being fiscally responsible and committed to developing a strong and sustainable...
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Jan 183 min read
OPINION: Repeal Medicaid expansion and who pays? You
Marty Trillhaase 12/23/24 Idaho’s working poor have never been on the GOP-led Legislature’s radar. You could see their indifference...
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