Next year, Idaho parents will be eligible to earn tax credits to subsidize their children’s private school tuition. Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 93 Thursday morning, which sets aside $50 million for the new program. Families could earn $5,000 per child or $7,500 for children with special needs in refundable tax credits.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little just unlocked $50 million to expand private school choice starting next school year. Little signed H 93 into law on Thursday. The measure provides a $5,000 tax credit for families' education expenses,

BOISE — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Thursday signed House Bill 93 — a $50 million tax credit that can go toward educational expenses, including private school tuition. This is the first time in state history that state funds will be able to go toward private and religious K-12 education.

The Parental Choice Tax Credit program, which would provide up to $5,000 per K-12 student for expenses that could include private school tuition, was signed into law

BOISE, Idaho — Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 93 on Thursday to create a Parental Choice Tax Credit program — the program will allow parents to receive up to a $5,000 tax credit per child to use for private education.

The bill will allow parents to apply for an annual, refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 for “qualified expenses” for grade school children and $7,500 for students with disabilities.

Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 93, codifying Idaho’s first private school choice program that directs state funds to private school tuition.