Education Funding

A new report on the state of preschool highlights the big differences in access to early childhood education among states in the Mountain West, with several flunking and New Mexico at the head of the class.

After fits and starts, Gov. Brad Little’s Idaho Launch program is on a path toward a smooth landing.

A bill that would cover up to $12 million in private school tuition for Idaho children cleared a major legislative hurdle Thursday, with state senators passing the proposal 19-15.

Gov. Brad Little’s signature education push to help high school graduates pay for in-demand jobs training has hit a speed bump.

Officials across the Mountain West are looking for ways to recruit and retain more teachers in local schools. While salary changes are a large part of discussions, low pay isn’t the only thing contributing to this critical labor shortage.

An effort to reroute public school money to pay for things like private school tuition failed Monday in the Idaho Senate.

After more than four hours of public testimony across two days, a state senate committee advanced a bill that would redirect taxpayer money from public schools to education savings accounts.

An Idaho state Senate committee has postponed voting on a bill that would let parents use taxpayer money to pay for private school tuition, tutoring or homeschooling materials.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the Quality Education Act .

The group drafted the Quality Education Act, which would increase funding to Idaho public schools through a tax on high-income residents and a corporate tax increase.