Chris Cargill
Idaho’s election cycle gives bureaucrats more power
When institutional knowledge is concentrated in the executive agencies while legislators are perpetually inexperienced, the balance of power tilts toward the permanent government.
Attendance vs. enrollment – so what’s the big deal?
Idaho’s Average Daily Attendance system isn’t as unforgiving as critics sometimes portray it.
Idaho and Montana are winning the competition for America’s families
Every moving truck carries future workers, entrepreneurs, taxpayers and community leaders.
The “more funding” public education rabbit hole
If Idaho’s funding formula needs to change, let’s change it.
They say Idaho spends the least per student… does it really matter?
Students don’t necessarily benefit from bigger budgets. They benefit from better schools.
Fact Check: Idaho didn’t ban unions – it just stopped doing their paperwork
That’s not anti-teacher. It’s not anti-union. It’s just a little less… accommodating.
More legislation doesn’t mean better governance
When lawmakers have to choose what to bring forward, they tend to focus on what matters most.
Three questions about education spending in Idaho, and where we go from here
Families who choose different educational options have been criticized for “diverting” resources.
Transparency and common sense win in Idaho legislature
Because trust in government is not built through messaging or public relations. It is built through visibility.
Idaho now has 13,568 reasons to consider expanding parental choice tax credit
Policymakers will now have real data to work with. Not projections, not assumptions, but actual participation from Idaho families.