TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Gov. Brad Little said he’s made education one of his top priorities over the past several years. Key initiatives include tripling literacy funding, building and expanding charter schools, and focusing on career technical education.

This past legislative session, the big topic was school choice, and Little signed a bill allocating $50 million for tax credits.

“This is just the next logical step,” Little said. “There’s been criticism of it, but it is means-tested at a level and it is overweighted for children with learning disabilities. That is what doesn’t exist in many of the states where there is a lot of criticism.”

He added that despite concerns over school choice, he still supports public education.

“In my heart, I’m always a public-school person, be

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