Voices

I know the answer, but I’ve been unwilling to admit it aloud: I need to get out.

I am being asked to do the impossible as a second-year special education teacher.

Idaho must move to an enrollment-based funding system

The time is right: we know that an attendance-based system does not work, and the pandemic has shown us that it needs to change for good.

Project Z-Degree will make college more affordable

The money will be used to help community college faculty who choose to participate in the effort transition their courses to zero-cost or very low-cost instructional materials.

Is public education in a better position today than it was seven years ago?

For me, the answer to that question is no. This answer led me to run for office.

A West Ada recall effort is ridiculous

I believe government works best when it’s local so it can better hear from all concerned citizens.

Idaho is in trouble unless we chart a different path

Idaho’s majority party is almost unrecognizable. It’s influenced by extreme-right organizations bullying their way into Idaho politics.

Time to stop living in alternate realities

At school, I am a broken record, “Mask on,” I remind my students. “Be sure to wash your hands.” But then, they go home and into the world. Football games, Family gatherings. Playdates and sleepovers, right? An alternate reality.

IBE’S 2021 legislative scorecard shows lawmakers’ votes on key education Issues

Of the 105 senators and representatives, 25 lawmakers voted 90 percent or more in support of the issues Idaho Business for Education identified.

Parents and a student share their back-to-school experiences

We launched a new feature where it’s easy for you to share with our readers what back to school has been like for you, your family or your colleagues.