Chris Cargill
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.
What the election results mean for education choice
At the federal level, President-elect Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to expand choice options nationally.
Lowering expectations sends the wrong message to children
Idaho spends more than half of its state budget on K-12.
New taxes, spending, recess time, and school board spouses
The ISBA uses the word “voucher” 16 times in one resolution
The legal cases that prove education choice is constitutional
The United States Supreme Court has issued several recent rulings that are instructive here.
You can’t claim to support education choice while limiting options
No two children learn the same way. Education must constantly reform.