January 9, 2023                                                                                                  CONTACT:

Chris Cargill, (208) 295-9525

ccargill@mountainstatespolicy.org

 

 

COEUR D’ALENE – It's about children and improving outcomes. The nation’s newest free-market research center – Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) – is proud to launch an education effort today titled "Education Choice Improves Outcomes."

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The interactive effort will aim to answer questions about education choice, dispel myths, inform citizens, gather feedback and raise awareness. 

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“This is not about shutting down public schools,” said Chris Cargill, the President and CEO of Mountain States Policy Center. “As a state and region, we need to do better to make sure parents and families have more choices, because when they have more choices, the outcomes for our children improve."

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Cargill noted that recent polling has shown strong support for education choice options - when Idahoans know what it is. 

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As part of its effort, Mountain States Policy Center has announced:

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• A seven-part video series explaining what education choice is, including tackling six common myths

• A new section of website that arms citizens and lawmakers with critical data about education choice

• A new, in-depth study detailing options for legislators interested in advancing education choice (to be released in Boise Thursday night)

• An opportunity for families to share how they would benefit from education choice

 

Mountain States Policy Center is a non-profit, non-partisan research center that provides free market solutions to successfully grow the region. It concentrates its work in Idaho, Eastern Washington, Montana and Wyoming – one of the first organizations of its kind to cover multiple states. 

 

MSPC’s mission is to empower those in the Mountain States to succeed through non-partisan, quality research that promotes free enterprise, individual liberty and limited government.

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