School Choice
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.
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.