School Choice
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.
National school choice groups seek to intervene in HB 93 lawsuit
The groups are representing three Idaho families that plan to apply for the new tax credit.
Idaho Supreme Court expedites HB 93 lawsuit
The order directs the state to respond by Oct. 10.
Federal judge sides with Idaho church in Blaine Amendment lawsuit
The narrow ruling won’t significantly impact Idaho’s wider debates about church-state separations and private school choice.
Moscow School District not paying for HB 93 lawsuit, superintendent says
Critics slammed the district for using taxpayer money to sue the state. But Moscow isn’t paying for the lawsuit.
Coalition files lawsuit to block new private school tax credit
The coalition, which is petitioning the Idaho Supreme Court, argues that House Bill 93’s tax credit program violates the state constitution’s ‘free common schools’ provision.
IDLA faces increased Statehouse scrutiny amid budget growth
After a surge in enrollment and state funding, the online learning platform is facing questions from lawmakers that could lead to policy changes next year.
‘A sound business practice’: Critchfield says she — not Little — asked public schools to plan for cuts
The holdback plans could play a role in legislative budget considerations moving forward.