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Examining Idaho spending on higher ed & student population trends
Higher education is getting more expensive, and both taxpayers and students are being saddled with the cost. The Idaho State Board of Education Monday approved a 5% increase in state tuition costs....
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New research proves public charter schools improve student outcomes
Public charter schools are making a positive difference. That’s the main conclusion from Stanford’s Center for Research on Educational Outcomes (CREDO) analysis. The CREDO study has been produced three...
View ArticlePower to the people, via the legislative branch
There’s a reason it comes first. Article One, Section One of the U.S. Constitution says, “all legislative powers shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.” State Constitutions follow a...
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Most education choice options are NOT vouchers, despite claims
I have two boys at home. I’m used to repeatedly hearing something that isn’t true, in hopes that I’ll believe it. So, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by the misleading phrasing from those opposed to...
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Public School Transparency Act is a tool citizens, lawmakers need
Have you ever tried to read your local school district budget? Districts are required to produce budgets – and make them public. But it’s a maze of numbers and jargon that most citizens cannot...
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There are 187 studies on impact of education choice – and the results are...
If you had these odds, you’d buy a lottery ticket. This is the week each year that we celebrate education choice. Those across the political spectrum have recognized the need to provide kids with more...
View ArticleThose opposing education reform are on the wrong side of history
I was recently invited to speak at the City Club in Boise on education policy and the ideas being discussed in the current Idaho legislative session. Realizing the education establishment would be well...
View ArticleBringing transparency to the cost of college with a Career Transparency Act
Is the cost of college still worth the price? According to the Education Data Initiative, the average student loan debt in the United States currently totals $37,338. The average student borrows more...
View ArticleOne of these education programs is just like the other
There’s a very familiar debate going on at the Idaho state capitol, but consistency doesn’t appear to be one of the topics. Idaho legislators seem on the verge of expanding the state’s successful Idaho...
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Families stymied as Idaho committee shuts down ed choice debate
The evidence of success was there. The testimonies were heartbreaking. The parents traveled from across the state. But in the end, it didn’t seem to matter. A majority of Idaho legislators serving...
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