Idaho Supreme Court upholds private education tax credit

By: Ryan Suppe

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 609

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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This story was originally published by IdahoEdNews.org on Feb. 5, 2026.

The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the state’s private education tax credit Thursday.

The five-member court unanimously agreed that challengers failed to show the Parental Choice Tax Credit violates the state constitution’s mandate that the Legislature fund public schools. The credit is Idaho’s first private school choice program, enacted last year through House Bill 93.

The court also granted attorney fees to …

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