Voices
Time is running out: Ask our leaders to approve the Supplemental Appropriation for Emergency Rental Assistance
The Nampa School District has assisted countless families with accessing ERA funds, but these are not “countless” families.
Lawmakers must avoid the false promise of vouchers
Neither publicly elected school boards nor state officials oversee private schools, leaving taxpayers without input, insight or recourse about how tax dollars are spent.
The most crucial decision for education since statehood will take place this session
The decision facing lawmakers is whether to use taxpayers’ dollars to finance private and religious schools. My answer to that is an emphatic no.
Educational choice: Only a win for students who attend private schools
Let’s not dilute state investments by redirecting funds toward private schools that don’t have public accountability.
An educator’s opinion on why school choice matters
Some of my children did not do very well in traditional district schools.
Blaine County superintendent gives his perspective on go-on rates
We recognize that public schools need to be held accountable for their outcomes and to some extent, the opportunities that students have after high school.
What if grocery stores were run like public schools?
Quality education for our kids is as vital as nutrition. We must rethink education.
Skaug’s rule sets a dangerous precedent for constituent input in the Legislature
The chair has banned testimony in the House Judiciary and Rules Committee from people under 18 except by his invitation. Our voices deserve to be heard, wrote 23 student leaders from across Idaho.
The need to bring awareness to school choice grows rapidly in Idaho
School choice week is a great opportunity to continue pushing for awareness of the options that exist and encourage change to make them even better.
Today’s library goes far beyond books
In rural areas, the library can be the only place in town to hold a meeting, access reliable, high-speed internet, conduct a private telehealth appointment, or serve as the safe afterschool space.