School Choice

State education leaders discuss tax credits, special ed, classroom policies at IASA conference

The panel didn’t have many positive things to say about the decisions made by the Legislature’s Republican supermajority.

Will Idaho opt into federal private school choice? It’s a complicated process.

On Wednesday, members of a House-Senate committee dropped no hints about whether they want Idaho to opt into the new federal scholarship program.

Federal judge hears arguments in Idaho Blaine Amendment case

The decision could have broader implications for Idaho’s ongoing debate over public funding for private schools, most of which are religious.

Analysis: Idaho’s fight over private school choice is far from finished

The 2025 Legislature passed a $50 million private school tax credit program. Heading into the 2026 session, $50 million looks to be the boundary on the map and the line in the sand.

Boise trustees: Private school choice will ‘irreparably harm’ public schools

Boise’s resolution will go to the Idaho School Boards Association, which represents trustees statewide. In 2024, ISBA members went on record in overwhelming opposition to private school choice.

Conceptual charter ‘school of sport’ has roots in religious sectarianism

Branden Durst and a board of familiar faces are looking to open Brabeion Academy, a “school of sport” originally introduced as a Christian charter school.

School leaders, lawmakers speak out against private school tax credit

Monday’s town hall event was the first of seven to be held in East Idaho.

School Choice: An ongoing journey for one Idaho family

This begins a series of stories featuring families who choose different ways to educate their children, from charter to traditional to home and private schools.