School Choice
UPDATED: ‘That’s more of a threat’: Charter commission presses Brabeion Academy leaders over unmet conditions
Commissioners gave leaders of the school set to open this fall eight days to submit missing contracts or risk revocation of their authorization to open.
Private education tax credit applications reopen Thursday
Nearly $7.1 million remains up for grabs.
Tax Commission withholds data on private education subsidies
State officials say they’re still processing applications. It’s unclear what additional data will be released in the coming months.
Private school choice advocate tops lobbying expenditures, again
For the third time in four years, Idaho’s top-spending lobbying group is the American Federation for Children.
UPDATED: Coalition that challenged tax credit to pay state $70k in attorney fees
The attorney general’s office requested nearly $107,000.
Alternative charter schools get new performance evaluation metrics
After a five-year process, the new framework was used for the first time this year.
Survey: Virtual schools send millions to private companies and reimburse parents
EdNews surveyed 32 of virtual schools to discover what online platform they use, how much it costs, and whether or not they reimburse families directly for educational expenses.
Most Idaho families say they have school choice, survey finds
Of 425 Idaho families surveyed, below half are very satisfied with their child’s school.
Supreme Court upholds private education tax credit
The five-member court unanimously agreed that the Idaho Constitution doesn’t prohibit the state from funding private education in addition to the public system.
Idaho Supreme Court grills challengers of private education tax credit
Some justices appeared skeptical that the Idaho Constitution prohibits the state from funding private education. INSIDE: Photo gallery.