Voices

Early childhood programs yield a high return on investment

So why do we continue to struggle to provide these programs to all the primary age students in Idaho?

When we don’t care about teachers, we don’t care about students

When school employees feel undervalued and unsafe, particularly by their own leadership and communities, they will start to opt themselves out of this career.

The start to this school year is unlike any other

I am exhausted, hurt, and sad that this may be my last year as a teacher.

Let’s do our part to keep fall sports on track

Chose to receive the vaccine and wear face masks while attending events. The science shows that both make a difference.

The rest of the story: Important information was missing from the reporting of our task force meeting

Idaho EdNews story left out the most compelling testimony.

Back to school during uncertain times

I’d like to take a moment to thank our volunteer school board members, administrators, teachers and staff. I’d also like to thank parents for stepping in and serving essentially as teachers at home.

It is misleading to use a single metric to measure or predict student success

Attending and graduating from a four-year college is only one of many ways in which students can experience success after high school.

We should use surplus dollars to help students and workforce

The question is do policymakers have the vision to see how these investments can transform Idaho and will they grab this historic opportunity?

The Fall of Coronavirus in Idaho: Once More Unto the Breach!

Our government of the people is strongest when we all pull together and do our part to defeat a threat, whether a tyrant on the battlefield, a downturn in the economy, or a vicious virus.