Rod Gramer
Lawmakers will have a tough time convincing Idahoans that voucher-like legislation is a positive thing
The odds of the Idaho Legislature passing a form of vouchers in 2025 is good.
One should study authentic history — history based in facts
In recent years, Americans have studied less and less history, especially with the emphasis on STEM programs in our schools.
Idaho Primary: The good, the bad and the ugly
The self-styled Idaho Freedom Foundation bragged that the election was “historic” and concluded that “Idaho has spoken.”
Primary election that will determine the future of Idaho
The best antidote to these out-of-state extremists and their politics of personal destruction is to judge whether their attacks pass the smell test.
For the sake of our public school students, voters should do their homework
Get the truth by asking candidates if they support public schools or support taxpayer-funded tuition for private and religious schools.
Let’s make a deal: Is it Launch vs. savings accounts?
Holding Launch hostage isn’t even good politics for privatization legislators.
Private schools accepting taxpayer subsidies is not conservative
We can only hope Idaho’s conservative legislators hold onto their good old Idaho conservative principles.
Tax credits have the same impact as other voucher-like programs
Idaho’s legislators should not be fooled. If the tax credit passes, the voucher lobbyists will be back to expand it and they will continue pressuring lawmakers to pass an education savings account.
Arizona’s cautionary tale that Idaho lawmakers can still avoid repeating
Idaho can’t afford to financially support two new school systems.
Idaho’s educators labor every day to set students up for success
Collaboration and learning are other keys. Besides data sharing, teachers meet in groups and discuss ideas about how to improve each student’s proficiency.