Policy

K-12 public schools have surpassed funding targets, but results have not improved

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff

November 28, 2022

By Kaitlyn Shepherd & Fred Birnbaum In less than two months’ time, Idaho’s new Legislature will convene. One of its tasks will be to decide how to allocate the $330 million in ongoing funding that was earmarked for K-12 public education by Gov. Brad Little and the Legislature in September. Voices from the establishment will […]

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Potlatch school board votes to get rid of Planned Parenthood-endorsed sex ed

By Anna Miller

November 17, 2022

The Potlatch school board voted unanimously Wednesday night to remove Planned Parenthood-endorsed sex education from its schools. The decision appears to have been prompted by parents in the community who opposed the radical sex education program and pressured the board to act. Previously, students could be put into the class without parental consent. Going forward, […]

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Education choice reduces wokeism in schools, new research finds

By Anna Miller

November 17, 2022

Despite the wishes of parents, Idaho’s K-12 public schools are decidedly advancing woke ideologies. From sexually explicit curriculum to pornographic books in school libraries or changing student pronouns without parental consent, public schools are force feeding children values against their families’ wishes. It doesn’t have to be this way. New research shows that education choice […]

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Legislature 101, equipping Idahoans with the tools they need to engage with government, returns December 8 & 9

By Dustin Hurst

November 15, 2022

Idahoans looking to engage with lawmakers at the Idaho Statehouse should plan to attend Legislature 101 this December. Offered by the Idaho Freedom Foundation, Legislature 101 teaches Gem State residents of all political stripes how the legislative process works, how bills are developed, and how engaged citizens can make a difference in the Capitol. IFF […]

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Proposed resolution from the Idaho School Boards Association opposes education freedom

By Kaitlyn Shepherd

November 11, 2022

The Idaho School Boards Association, or ISBA, is set to vote on a resolution opposing school choice. The resolution perpetuates several myths commonly used to defend the government monopoly. Member school districts will vote on the resolution as part of ISBA’s annual convention on Nov. 11. This is not the first time that ISBA has […]

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GOP's Magic Valley surprise isn't a conservative win

By Wayne Hoffman

November 10, 2022

For at least 36 hours, Idahoans believed that Democrat Karma Metzler Fitzgerald had bested Jack Nelson in a Magic Valley race for a House of Representatives seat. But Wednesday morning, state and county officials explained in an about-last-night-style press release, someone noticed that the state’s election results data didn’t match the county’s vote tabulation. Officials […]

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Three takeaways from Idaho's general election

By Wayne Hoffman

November 9, 2022

I want to give you three quick takeaways from the 2022 general election. Here they are: I’ve been tracking, studying, and participating in elections since 1988. No election is a clean sweep. There will always be races that we wish had different outcomes. But the elections of 2022 clearly put Idaho’s conservatives on a path […]

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Luna’s attack on IFF/IFA directors reveals an ugly, undeniable truth

By Wayne Hoffman

November 7, 2022

Former Idaho Republican Party Chairman Tom Luna's attack on the directors of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, Idaho Freedom Action, and Idaho Freedom PAC reveals just how seedy the underbelly of establishment politics in our state is and has been for decades. Luna released an op-ed Thursday afternoon claiming that because some of the IFF and […]

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What SJR 102 would do for Idaho and why it’s on your ballot

By Ronald M. Nate, Ph.D.

November 4, 2022

If Idaho’s framers wanted the governor to write laws and spend Idahoans’ money, they would have written those responsibilities into the Idaho Constitution—but they didn’t. Indeed, a major virtue of Idaho’s government is how it separates the executive and legislative branches with the principle of the Legislature as the law-writing and appropriating branch, and the […]

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School districts like Idaho Falls 91 should be held accountable for electioneering

By Wayne Hoffman

November 3, 2022

In 2018, the Idaho Freedom Foundation worked with state lawmakers to pass the “Public Integrity in Elections Act.” The law is specifically designed to prevent government entities from using public money to advocate for the passage or defeat of a bond or levy or to support or defeat a candidate for election. Unfortunately, the law […]

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Planned Parenthood-endorsed sex ed is in these 14 public schools

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff

October 31, 2022

By Anna Miller and Scott Yenor The Center for American Education has obtained a list of middle and high schools delivering Planned Parenthood-endorsed sex education curriculum known as Reducing the Risk (RTR) . According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW), six out of seven of Idaho’s public health districts implemented the RTR […]

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The difference between the woke and the awake

By Bryan Hyde

October 31, 2022

Ammon Bundy’s recent campaign ad that took on the “woke cult” has sent some shock waves through the political establishment. Bundy calls out the culture warriors who are systematically working to tear down the institutions and ideals on which our nation was founded. The ad has drawn strong reactions, including the predictable disapproval from the […]

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Policy

K-12 public schools have surpassed funding targets, but results have not improved

Potlatch school board votes to get rid of Planned Parenthood-endorsed sex ed

Education choice reduces wokeism in schools, new research finds

Legislature 101, equipping Idahoans with the tools they need to engage with government, returns December 8 & 9

Proposed resolution from the Idaho School Boards Association opposes education freedom

GOP's Magic Valley surprise isn't a conservative win

Three takeaways from Idaho's general election

Luna’s attack on IFF/IFA directors reveals an ugly, undeniable truth

What SJR 102 would do for Idaho and why it’s on your ballot

School districts like Idaho Falls 91 should be held accountable for electioneering

Planned Parenthood-endorsed sex ed is in these 14 public schools

The difference between the woke and the awake

Latest Research

Idaho Freedom Index

Policy

K-12 public schools have surpassed funding targets, but results have not improved

Potlatch school board votes to get rid of Planned Parenthood-endorsed sex ed

Education choice reduces wokeism in schools, new research finds

Legislature 101, equipping Idahoans with the tools they need to engage with government, returns December 8 & 9

Proposed resolution from the Idaho School Boards Association opposes education freedom

GOP's Magic Valley surprise isn't a conservative win

Three takeaways from Idaho's general election

Luna’s attack on IFF/IFA directors reveals an ugly, undeniable truth

What SJR 102 would do for Idaho and why it’s on your ballot

School districts like Idaho Falls 91 should be held accountable for electioneering

Planned Parenthood-endorsed sex ed is in these 14 public schools

The difference between the woke and the awake

Latest Research

Idaho Freedom Index

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