US EditionIdaho Supreme Court Weighs Constitutionality of Private School Tax Credits
More than 4,650 families applied for the $50 million tax credit supporting private schooling, amid legal debate over its constitutionality and impact on public education.
- On Friday the Idaho Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Boise on the Parental Choice Tax Credit challenge, with five justices pressing the coalition's attorneys in a packed courtroom.
- The coalition filing the suit said the Idaho Education Association, Committee to Protect and Preserve the Idaho Constitution and Moscow School District argue the credit violates Article IX of the Idaho Constitution by diverting public funds.
- The law offers refundable credits of up to $5,000 per student, prioritizes families earning less than 300% of the federal poverty level, and reimburses expenses like tuition and transportation, with applications starting January 15 and over 4,650 families applying by Wednesday.
- The court then took the case under advisement without issuing a ruling, leaving the status of more than 4,650 families' applications covering over 7,300 students unclear.
- Attorney General Raúl Labrador defended the law as expanding parental choice without taking resources from public schools, while polls show 65% of Idaho residents and 78% of parents support the credit.
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Idaho Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of Private School Tax Credits
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — The Idaho Supreme Court heard oral arguments today to determine whether Parental Choice Tax Credits, a program that provides public funds to families for non-public education expenses, are constitutional. Lawyers representing the Idaho Education Association (IEA) and the Moscow School District argue that it drains resources from Idaho's public school system. On the other side, supporters say the bill simply returns tax doll…
Idaho Press
Idaho Supreme Court grills challengers of private education tax credit
Some members of the Idaho Supreme Court appeared skeptical Friday that the Idaho Constitution prohibits the state from funding private education.
Inside the constitutional challenge to Idaho’s school choice tax credit
The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments Friday in a high-profile challenge to the states new Parental Choice Tax Credit, a $50 million school choice program that allows families to apply for a refundable tax credit for private education expenses.The case was filed by the Committee to Protect and Preserve the Idaho Constitution, along with the Idaho Education Association, the Moscow School District, and several parents, asking the court to block …
The spokesman-Review
CPA Practice AdvisorConstitutional or not? Education tax credit case reaches Idaho Supreme Court
The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments Friday on a challenge to Idaho’s $50 million tax credit program that directs public money toward private schools and homeschooling expenses.
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