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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…
Statehouse roundup, 2.2.23: School choice debate continues; Yamamoto pushes facilities issue
…enrollment and open enrollment, Advanced Opportunities and Empowering Parents further expand the landscape. At least 57,420 students are attending public schools of choice in 2022-23: 29,741 students across 70 public…
Governor touts family grants as solution for school choice
…program that would divert funds from public schools, but she’s considering the idea of expanding Empowering Parents to offer families more options. But as Idaho leaders tout Empowering Parents as…
Running the numbers from Education Week
…remember as lawmakers debate continuing Empowering Parents, a program that provides grants for parents to cover education expenses, such as internet access or computers. 30. The number of Idaho counties…
Day 22: School choice rally
…away from public schools for use at private schools. But she has maintained strong vocal support for other school choice options, including expanding the Empowering Parents grants. Following the rally,…