Courts
Supreme Court to kick off New Year with major cases, including on transgender athletes in female sportsTransgender athletes in women’s sports will take center stage as the Supreme Court kicks off 2026 with a blockbuster docket including two high-stakes transgender cases poised to set nationwide precedent. The… Read More
Courts
Watch: Supreme Court ruling next year could reshape transgender rights beyond sports(The Center Square) â In seven weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases involving challenges to the constitutionality of laws in Idaho and West Virginia that… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Americans strongly support school choice, especially in states with new programsEnthusiasm for school choice continues to spread like wildfire as American parents seek more flexibility. New polling from yes. every kid., an education advocacy group, shows… Read More
Courts
Families fight back as teachersâ union sues to block Idaho school choice programMere months after Idaho launched its first school choice program, three families who depend on it are now battling to defend it â with help from a national legal group taking on… Read More
Courts
Members of Congress back Supreme Court cases defending womenâs sportsÂMembers of Congress are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect womenâs sports in two upcoming cases. Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-W.Va., and Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, filed an amicus… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Mackenzi Miller shares how she trains students to speak well for Christ ÂOne of Charlie Kirkâs greatest talents â one that cost him his life â was his ability to speak truth with compassion as he publicly debated millions who disagreed with… Read More
Public Education
Grandma of 28 refutes anti-school-choice arguments from teachers’ union-sponsored groupAn Idaho grandmother of 28 easily saw through the rhetoric of an anti-school-choice group that appears more concerned about preserving school systems than meeting studentsâ needs Nan Hancock attended a… Read More
Culture
2 firefighters, gunman dead after Idaho wildfire ambush(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Two firefighters were killed and a third was fighting for his life Sunday when an active shooter ambushed fire crews responding to a wildfire near… Read More
Culture
Boiseâs Pride flag stunt backfires as event canceled after low ticket salesAn attempt to circumvent a state ban on pride flags has flopped after organizers canceled a Pride Season Kickoff event in Boise, Idaho, due to low expected attendance. The blue… Read More
Public Education
Transparency index aims to keep Idaho public schools accountable to citizens, educational stakeholdersA think tank has published âthe nationâs first Public School Transparency Indexâ â a crucial step in helping Idaho taxpayers and lawmakers navigate core educational data, the nonprofit argues. âTransparency… Read More
Public Education
Itâs the law: Idaho public schools will now teach prenatal developmentPro-lifers notched another victory last week when Idaho passed a bill requiring public schools to teach students about the development of human life from conception to birth. Starting in the… Read More
Government
Justice Department drops Biden-era Idaho abortion lawsuit(The Daily Signal) â The Department of Justice has dropped a Biden-era lawsuit that had attempted to compel Idaho to allow abortions in violation of the stateâs Defense of Life Act. The… Read More
Public Education
Idaho and Wyoming designate millions for expanding school choice(The Daily Signal) â Support for greater educational freedom is moving west as lawmakers in Idaho and Wyoming increase funding for school choice, including designating funding for pre-K education. Idaho… Read More
Christian Schools
New Idaho Christian school highlights national rise in private educationA Christian school thatâs doubled in enrollment the past four years plans to open Idahoâs largest pre-K-12 private school, reflecting a continuing national explosion in private school enrollment. Since the… Read More
Government
Idaho Gov. signs school choice billIdaho Gov. Brad Little has signed a school choice bill into law, creating a $50 million tax credit program for state residents. The Republican signed the measure Thursday morning, making… Read More
Politics
Idaho representative blames media bias for bomb threat, town hall meleeÂThe reportâs going viral after a protestor was forcibly dragged from an Idaho legislative town hall over the weekend, but the state representative who was targeted says it was an… Read More
Politics
Idaho Gov. opens hotline seeking advice on private school choice bill ÂShould Idaho Gov. Brad Little sign a new school choice program into law?   The governor’s office has set up a hotline for people to share their thoughts on House Bill… Read More
Public Education
$2 billion âwonât be enoughâ to cover all Idaho schoolsâ maintenance costs, districts argueÂDespite $2 billion passed in state funding last year to maintain Idaho schools over the next decade, recent reports from districts warn they will need an estimated $6 billion more. Read More
Homeschools
Homeschoolers dominate Inland Northwest Spelling Bee, qualifying for national contestAt least two homeschool students will be participating at this yearâs Scripps National Spelling Bee â thanks to their hard work and support from a regional Northwest homeschooling group. Eighth-grader… Read More
Government
Idaho Senate passes school choice bill, heads to governor’s desk(The Center Square) â The Idaho Senate passed a school choice bill Wednesday to help families cover the costs of sending their children to private schools. The $50 million proposal… Read More