Chris Cargill
Introducing the first public school transparency Index
Transparency doesn’t mean much if it’s not understandable.
Ignore the noise: Idaho’s new ed choice law is completely constitutional
A ruling against the education choice tax credit would be folly, calling into question the constitutional authority of the legislature to set tax policy.
Open enrollment: The most popular public education choice option
Public schools are very much part of education choice. Most families are satisfied with the performance of their local schools.
Idaho wraps up a monumentally successful legislative session
Legislators adopted more than $400 million in tax reductions, including a Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) recommendation to lower the state’s income tax and increase the state’s grocery tax rebate.
Idaho families win with passage of education choice expansion
Now that the legislature has acted, it is time for all Idahoans to work together to make sure the program is successful and benefits all children.
Can getting rid of the U.S. Dept. of Education actually improve education?
Even if the department was discontinued, that doesn’t mean all federal policy would cease.
Myth busted: Education choice didn’t break Arizona’s budget, and it won’t break Idaho’s either
Opponents are just not being straight with Idahoans.
A monumental day for education choice in Idaho
Mountain States Policy Center was honored to host the education choice policy forum in the Lincoln Auditorium.
Idaho’s grocery tax is a real turkey, but state income tax is the pig
Taxing food is not popular. And taxing work shouldn’t be either.
The incredible savings private and home schooling families are offering taxpayers
One of the most common arguments made against offering more choice options for families is that it would be too expensive for state taxpayers.