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One school choice proposal moves forward, another dies
…public education. But Idaho Education Association Executive Director Paul Stark came armed with some history. When the Empowering Parents grant program was established by the Legislature in 2022, the IEA…
Statehouse roundup, 3.10.23: A dinosaur gets its day in Senate State Affairs
…million from the proposed, permanent $30 million-a-year Empowering Parents education grant program. The $12 million would fund a private school tuition pilot program, awarding $6,000 to 2,000 families. The new…
Statehouse roundup, 3.9.23: Charter commission budget fails, needs revisions
…$80 million to fund Idaho Launch, which would provide high school graduates with $8,500 to pursue college or career training. Empowering Parents. A State Board of Education budget contains $30…
Analysis: The real work on education is just getting started
…have been receptive to raises. Little wants $30 million to make the popular Empowering Parents education grants program a permanent fixture, which doesn’t appear to be too tough a sell….
Statehouse roundup, 3.6.23: New ESA bill surfaces
…week. Sen. Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian The bill unveiled Monday would piggyback onto the Empowering Parents program — which now allows parents to seek grants to cover out-of-pocket education costs,…
Day 55: Empowering Parents
State superintendent Debbie Critchfield is looking forward to working with Idaho parents on a new committee for the Empowering Parents grant program. Announced by Gov. Brad Little Tuesday, the Parent…
Statehouse roundup, 2.28.23: Future ESA legislation prefaced in House committee
…any additional funding for administrative or startup costs because it falls under an existing program. Empowering Parents expansion The second draft also falls under an existing initiative: the Empowering Parents…
Day 54: Parental rights
…Later, she met with members of Gov. Brad Little’s staff to prepare for Tuesday’s joint press conference to announce changes to the Empowering Parents grant program. The superintendent closed out…
Statehouse roundup, 2.27.23: Parental rights bill passes House easily
…a definition for years. Rep. Lance Clow, R-Twin Falls, agreed. When Idaho instituted its Strong Families, Strong Students grant program (now known as Empowering Parents), Clow said homeschooling parents flooded…
What parents say about Idaho’s Empowering Parents Program
…29,000 in the first 24 hours. The successful Strong Families, Strong Students program was followed up by the $30 million Empowering Parents grant program. Approved by the 2022 Legislature, that…