Voices

The trustees that are not up for re-election this year, along with former trustees and administrators, have made some very wide sweeping generalizations about “pro parent” candidates, which they have labeled me, that just aren’t true.

What I learned during a visit to the camp is that summer school can be an opportunity for students and teachers to learn in new and different ways

“We have seen a lot of studies that show that prior to committing an act of mass violence, most perpetrators exhibited behavior that was worrying to those around them,” said Mike Munger, a school safety and security program manager.

Trustee Krista Hasler responds to a Voices endorsement opinion piece and says she’s running because she wants to help make the system better.

The Board has also been far from transparent. They banned public comment at Board meetings for over a year and ignored my multiple requests for their authority to deny parents and others the important right to have our voices heard at Board meetings

Make no mistake, leading the Boise School District is a service to building our future. Strong and stable leadership builds strong and stable schools.

As an organization that represents more than 250 business leaders across our state, Idaho Business for Education believes that public education is essential for Idaho’s economic prosperity and quality of life.

The “right” educator can make huge impressions on things like attitude and engagement, even when kids or their home situations are tough.

It is a contemptible lie to claim they are trying to subvert local values, instead of doing their level best to give our kids a decent education.

The governor’s commitment to local control, favored by a large majority of Idaho voters, was well-served by the passage of the insurance bills by the Legislature.