Policy

Crony IACI lobbyist begs Idaho lawmakers to keep vaccine mandates in place

By Wayne Hoffman, IFF’s former President

November 10, 2021

Don’t be fooled by the rhetoric coming from the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry. They’re not on the side of freedom — not now, not ever. When IACI starts throwing around words like “conservative” and “freedom,” you know you’re being bamboozled. No organization in Idaho has done more than IACI to promote socialism, rent-seeking, […]

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What is an education scholarship, and how can it allow families to customize education to fit their child’s needs?

By Kaitlyn Shepherd

November 10, 2021

Parents are hungry for change. For some, pandemic-related distance learning programs have revealed what their children are learning—or not learning—in the classroom, and many parents are desperate for an alternative. A survey from education nonprofit EdChoice revealed that more than two-thirds of adult Idahoans feel that education is headed down the wrong track in their […]

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Idaho officials enforce the Biden mandate while crowing about their lawsuit against it

By Wayne Hoffman, IFF’s former President

November 5, 2021

Idaho state officials aren’t suing President Joe Biden to block his vaccine mandate. They’re doing it because taking the president to court is good politics — red meat for the masses. A phony legal challenge against Biden is the perfect tool for scoring political points and raising boatloads of campaign cash. The latest proof of […]

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Ybarra lies about Idaho’s government schools getting better

By Wayne Hoffman, IFF’s former President

November 2, 2021

Idaho parents deserve to know the truth about the quality of the state's government-run education system, not Sherri Ybarra’s rose-colored version of it. On Wednesday, Ybarra’s Department of Education put out a misleading news release touting Idaho’s “academic success” as measured by the national publication “Education Week.” Ybarra went as far as to claim that […]

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Trent Clark is a liar and sleazy politician, and his attack on IFF proves it

By Wayne Hoffman, IFF’s former President

November 1, 2021

For more than 40 years, much of Idaho’s state government has been controlled by liberals posing as conservative Republicans. The myth that Idaho is a bastion of conservative public policies is easily disproved by the facts. Idaho has among the highest taxes in the region, unions have control of the state's education system, government regulations […]

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Is the Idaho Freedom Foundation conservative or libertarian?

By Wayne Hoffman, IFF’s former President

October 26, 2021

The dirty little secret about political labels is that nearly all of them are creations of the leftist legacy news media. When “news” organizations report that a politician is “conservative,” quite often that label is based on an extremely shallow subset of criteria: Republican party affiliation, pro-life and pro-gun votes, and a stated aversion to […]

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National School Boards Association likens parents to domestic terrorists, and DOJ reacts. How should parents respond?

By Kaitlyn Shepherd

October 25, 2021

Across the nation, parents are attending local school board meetings and expressing their frustrations regarding COVID-19 mitigation strategies and critical race theory in public schools. Shockingly, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) insinuated that actions by concerned parents like these “could be the equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism and hate crimes.” While NSBA […]

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Idaho education officials plot to hide racist ‘social emotional learning’ from parents

By Wayne Hoffman, IFF’s former President

October 20, 2021

It’s not a tax increase. It’s a “revenue enhancement.” It’s not massive new government spending. It’s an “investment.” It’s not critical race theory. It’s “culturally responsive teaching.” This politician is not a liberal. He’s a “common-sense conservative.” Folks in government have a horrible habit of conjuring up all sorts of euphemisms to describe the things […]

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EdChoice public opinion tracker shows Idahoans, parents support school choice

By Kaitlyn Shepherd

October 18, 2021

Debate over COVID-19 mitigation strategies continues to rage as many Idaho schoolchildren returned to the classroom recently. Exacerbation over how public schools have approached the pandemic and implemented distance learning plans has prompted parents to pursue alternative educational options for their children. And now we have the data to back it up. Updated polling data […]

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Idaho Business for Education’s scorecard provides cover for Democrats and education establishment

By Fred Birnbaum

October 16, 2021

Idaho Business for Education (IBE) describes itself as follows: “We are the only statewide business organization in Idaho that is focused solely on education. We believe an educated workforce is the key to a successful economy and is vital to setting our children up for success in school, work, and life.” While there are too […]

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Idaho Medical Association goes after Idaho doc for advocating alternatives to COVID-19 vaccines

By Wayne Hoffman, IFF’s former President

October 11, 2021

I’ve never been a huge fan of the Idaho Medical Association, a big government special interest group that has often advocated for the most destructive of policy ideas. They’ve advocated for Medicaid expansion, allowing minors to get vaccines without parental permission, and requiring nearly all vaccines administered to adults and children in Idaho to go […]

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School board candidate survey informs parents, voters on critical education issues

By Kaitlyn Shepherd

October 11, 2021

Actions of local school boards are at the forefront of many parents’ minds. Families and voters all over the country have been angered over school boards’ mask mandates, curricular choices, and unnecessary school closures. Ironically, voter turnout for school board elections is low. Parents who want to see change in their child’s school must start […]

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Policy

Crony IACI lobbyist begs Idaho lawmakers to keep vaccine mandates in place

What is an education scholarship, and how can it allow families to customize education to fit their child’s needs?

Idaho officials enforce the Biden mandate while crowing about their lawsuit against it

Ybarra lies about Idaho’s government schools getting better

Trent Clark is a liar and sleazy politician, and his attack on IFF proves it

Is the Idaho Freedom Foundation conservative or libertarian?

National School Boards Association likens parents to domestic terrorists, and DOJ reacts. How should parents respond?

Idaho education officials plot to hide racist ‘social emotional learning’ from parents

EdChoice public opinion tracker shows Idahoans, parents support school choice

Idaho Business for Education’s scorecard provides cover for Democrats and education establishment

Idaho Medical Association goes after Idaho doc for advocating alternatives to COVID-19 vaccines

School board candidate survey informs parents, voters on critical education issues

Latest Research

Idaho Freedom Index

Policy

Crony IACI lobbyist begs Idaho lawmakers to keep vaccine mandates in place

What is an education scholarship, and how can it allow families to customize education to fit their child’s needs?

Idaho officials enforce the Biden mandate while crowing about their lawsuit against it

Ybarra lies about Idaho’s government schools getting better

Trent Clark is a liar and sleazy politician, and his attack on IFF proves it

Is the Idaho Freedom Foundation conservative or libertarian?

National School Boards Association likens parents to domestic terrorists, and DOJ reacts. How should parents respond?

Idaho education officials plot to hide racist ‘social emotional learning’ from parents

EdChoice public opinion tracker shows Idahoans, parents support school choice

Idaho Business for Education’s scorecard provides cover for Democrats and education establishment

Idaho Medical Association goes after Idaho doc for advocating alternatives to COVID-19 vaccines

School board candidate survey informs parents, voters on critical education issues

Latest Research

Idaho Freedom Index

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