Voices

Good news to report in Idaho education

We will continue to work with the Governor’s Task force for Improving Education to ensure we are always spending our money in smarter and more efficient ways.

Idaho ‘report card’ grade is suspect

Idaho’s favorable grades on a school “report card” come from a conservative think tank, the American

Pre-K: A step towards a brighter future for Idaho children

Four Treasure Valley doctors make a plea to policymakers and fellow citizens to learn more about the science of early childhood development and listen to parents who have experienced quality early education.

Pre-K fight to continue next year

While this year’s bill to start pre-K pilot programs may be dead, Rep. Hy Kloc wants to assure supporters of pre-K education that the next battle kicks off the moment the gavel drops ending the 2014 legislative session.

Legislature continues to short public schools

Twenty years of failed policy has led to many school districts with four-day school weeks, reduction in extracurriculars and more crowded classrooms.

Essential steps to transforming teaching and learning

Meridian schools Superintendent Linda Clark participated in Future@Now, a conference in Washington dedicated to talking about how schools can use digital technology more effectively. Read a piece she co-authored with several other superintendents about creating modern classrooms.

Idaho’s children deserve vision

Until the Gem State employs a strategic vision driven by goals and supported by a modern education model, we may never improve.

DOGS are running loose in Nampa elementary school

Dads of Great Students is a national program that encourages male role models to get involved in children’s lives and education. Last spring a teacher, who had seen the Watch DOG program successfully implemented in another school, suggested it would work at Iowa Elementary School.

Experts take a closer look at rural schools

Americans can do much better for rural students and educators. Government needs to recognize the difference between megadistricts and tiny, remote ones. Technical innovators need to develop more options for rural schools, and philanthropies need to pay attention. Universities need to prepare educators for the challenges of rural leadership and teaching.