Increasing spending on K-12 public schools hasn’t improved outcomes, nor has it increased faith in the system that, in most states, makes...

The results are not good - perhaps even worse than we could have expected. On Monday, the latest numbers from the National Assessment of...

Idaho school districts are facing a big problem. A recent survey conducted by the state’s Office of Performance Evaluation found that...

It is yet more proof of the severe damage caused by COVID school shutdowns. Today, we learned the national average ACT score for the...

Governor Brad Little has announced that the Idaho “Empowering Parents” program has received more than 14,000 applications. This is a...

It turns out Idaho voters will no longer consider a measure that would increase K-12 public education funding in the Gem State while...

As children across the region and the country head back to school this fall, a new survey from the Gallup organization shows a decline in...

Mountain States Policy Center is watching the happenings in Boise as a special session of the legislature is now underway. We'll update...

The Idaho Legislature convenes in a special session on Thursday, September 1st. Here's what we think about the proposals that will be...