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Financing facilities without local tax dollars – lessons from Idaho’s charter ecosystem

Idaho school districts — particularly larger districts — are now facing the same market pressures that charter schools have long confronted.

What we are building together

What began as a physical space grew into a living one: a center for human rights education.

Idaho State University’s contract for our state: We’re investing in, preparing the next generation

With hard work and commitment, we are building the future of Idaho together.

Opening doors for Idaho students and families through Idaho’s Parental Choice Tax Credit

Programs like the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit help bridge that gap.

You are witnessing an independent movement in Idaho politics

Because primary elections often nominate candidates who are either too extreme or unlikely to win, many voters are looking for a better option.

Doing something hard: Maybe that’s the real lesson of graduation

A nervous preschool performance reminded me that school readiness is about more than saying the ABCs.

Commencement is for students, not administrative agendas

It should be a moment of strict institutional neutrality, where the only agenda is honoring the success of the graduates.

Let’s get to the heart of what matters for student success

As graduations take place across Idaho, I’ll be thinking about each student walking across that stage, and all the people who helped them get there.

The new reality of school leadership: Adaptability over stability

One of the most counterintuitive truths of this moment is that standing still does not preserve the status quo.

Primary elections in Idaho and elsewhere give hope for better days ahead

Governor Little is headed into troubled waters in November.