School Choice
Here’s how to join the race for private education tax credits
The state money is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and the application window opens at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
The top five education issues EdNews will follow in 2026
The new year is shaping up to be another hectic one for education policy. Here’s what we’ll writing about.
Idaho Supreme Court schedules arguments on private education tax credit
Each side will have 30 minutes on Jan. 23 to make arguments and answer questions from the court’s five justices.
Idaho’s new education tax credit has fewer reporting requirements than similar programs
For instance, the new law doesn’t require the state to report how many recipients were already enrolled in private school. This data would help answer one of the most hotly contested questions surrounding the program.
GOP chair on public schools: Money ‘cannot fix a broken system’
In a column advocating for private school choice, Dorothy Moon questioned whether Idaho’s public school system is “fulfilling its purpose.” The state superintendent shot back.
Who’s who in the HB 93 lawsuit? Meet the plaintiffs and defendants
Educators, attorneys, parents and politicians have picked sides in a lawsuit to decide whether Idaho can subsidize private education.
State attorneys defend authority to subsidize private education
The Idaho Constitution doesn’t limit the state to only supporting the public school system, state attorneys argued.
HB 93 critics overwhelm town hall for tax credit applicants
A town hall designed to answer questions about applying for the state’s new private education tax credit turned into a tribunal for the program’s sponsors.
Tax Commission shares key dates, requirements for private education tax credit
Aspiring applicants must file a 2024 income tax return in the coming weeks, if they haven’t already.
Legislature intervenes in HB 93 lawsuit
The Idaho Supreme Court issued a series of orders allowing the Legislature to join the lawsuit while blocking national school choice groups from doing so.