Three Idaho charter schools received advance state payments totaling about $3.6 million last month, including $1.3 million for Brabeion Academy before opening its doors.
The recipients also included Kootenai Classical Academy and Payette River Regional Technical Charter, which received advance payments under the same program.
Brabeion, a sports-focused charter, was the only new charter school among the seven scheduled to open this fall to receive an advance payment…