Rod Gramer

Rod Gramer is a native of Idaho, a longtime journalist, author and advocate for public education.

Scott Yenor will lose his war on women because our nation needs their talent

The Boise State professor may survive behavior that would have landed him in the unemployment line if he were in the private sector.

We should use surplus dollars to help students and workforce

The question is do policymakers have the vision to see how these investments can transform Idaho and will they grab this historic opportunity?

Don’t cut funding to Idaho’s higher ed institutions

They are fulfilling the essential mission of creating a brighter economic future for our students, businesses and for all Idahoans.

Education is the best investment Idaho can make

Lawmakers should look at our high education institutions as the best investment to ensure Idaho and its citizens have a prosperous future.

School leaders do not have the luxury of ideological debate

They must make hard and difficult decisions on how to reopen their schools. Their decision is made only harder when people ignore the science and the health experts, leading to the surge we see now.

It seems that our students cannot get a break

Education is an investment in Idaho’s future, one that will pay dividends for generations to come.

Idaho Business for Education’s Community Activation Project

Here’s how you can help get computers to kids.

Don’t buy into the failure story line

Instead, we should focus on closing the achievement gap between our Hispanic, American Indian and low-income students and their Caucasian and more affluent peers.

The good and bad news from fall reading scores

Just a few years ago fewer than half of our students were not prepared for kindergarten. Now almost six out of 10. Clearly, our state is moving in the wrong direction.

A troublesome narrative criticizes higher education

This threat is especially dangerous if our young people buy into this narrative. After all, it’s their future success in school, work and life that is at stake.