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Educators, community members and students share their opinions about Idaho education.

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It’s time for a positive change in Idaho education

Please join me in supporting Debbie Critchfield on May 17th.

Idaho’s students and schools need an educator at the helm

We need someone at the helm who understands what the job entails.

The Freedom Foundation exists to tear down, not build up

The IFF militates against children, college students, K-16 educators, K-16 support staff, librarians and virtually everyone that does not slavishly adhere to its radical ideology.

The facts – and my experience – speak for themselves

It’s no exaggeration to say Idaho has enjoyed impressive gains in educational achievement, and the statistics I cite clearly demonstrate how Idaho student performance has improved under my leadership.

No one wants to be ‘that parent’ in school sports

By working through the coaches and then the building administration, perhaps we can solve more of our problems than letting them be pushed to people at the district office, who really are not involved directly with the situation and have to play catch-up to learn about the issues. 

The ‘parent lens’ of success in school sports

Sometimes the truth hurts. Parents need to trust that coaches have the best intentions for their teams, even if it isn’t exactly what the parents want.

The right leader with the right vision: Debbie Critchfield for state superintendent

She has dedicated years of her life to doing what is best for public education.

Idaho’s Education Policy & Goals Are Misaligned

This situation begs the question: why is Idaho not progressing towards its goals when it is spending more and more money on these programs?

What is ‘success’ in sports?

One of the problems in high school athletics is how success is defined. When one looks at coaches, parents, and players in a high school sport, each of those definitions of success can look different.

A K-12 scorecard for IFF favorites in the Idaho House

The Fab Five were varied in their support and opposition for the appropriations bills that will make up the FY23 state school budget.