HJR1 would propose to amend Article IX, Section 9, of the Idaho Constitution to remove the provision that allows the Legislature to require public school attendance. The House failed to adopt HJR1 on February 19, 2025, by a vote of 46 to 23 (two-thirds vote needed). We have assigned pluses to the ayes because education is not the role of government—it is the responsibility of a child’s parents or family. Not only do parents have a fundamental right to educate their children freely, but schools can and should be privatized, without relying on public funds. If not dismantled, the government’s monopoly on pre-K-12 education will continue to displace traditional private schools and homeschooling in favor of universal state-sponsored schooling. The best “school choice,” by far, is for parents to choose not to place their child’s education in the hands of the state. Educational and economic freedom cannot be achieved by forcing other citizens to give up their hard-earned tax dollars for all that now entails a compulsory, failing, and government-run school system.
Constitutional Vote: Yes
HJR1 Repeal of Compulsory Government Education (failed two-thirds vote 46 to 23 on 2/19/2025). Would propose to amend Article IX, Section 9, of the Idaho Constitution to remove the provision that allows the Legislature to require public school attendance.
2/19/2025
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HJR1 Repeal of Compulsory Government Education (failed two-thirds vote 46 to 23 on 2/19/2025). Would propose to amend Article IX, Section 9, of the Idaho Constitution to remove the provision that allows the Legislature to require public school attendance.
