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Some ins and outs of charter school oversight in Idaho

Several factors can impact the academic and operational accountability for Idaho’s charter schools. Here’s a closer look.

Why protesting Yenor at BSU will not be enough

Beyond the video of Yenor at the National Conservatism Conference, read any of his books and you’ll be transported back to 1950’s era takes on gender.

An Open Letter to Scott Yenor: We Aren’t Going Anywhere

Your words are insidious and dangerous, but there are enough educated, community-minded, and caring Idahoans who see through your misaligned tactics.

An incremental approach to measuring performance

By setting realistic expectations and targets and holding ourselves and our institutions accountable, we can improve performance and make an even bigger difference.

A letter from a parent to Superintendent Sherri Ybarra

Through the efforts of hundreds of Idaho families with the support of Decoding Dyslexia Idaho we are moving forward in the right direction without any support from our Idaho State Department of Education.

A new vision for the students and parents of Idaho

One of the biggest challenges and opportunities school districts will face in the coming years is meeting parent expectations.

Our kids are out of school … again

Holidays and snow days can eat into learning time for kids. Here’s what Idaho requires — and doesn’t require — in terms of seat time.

ARTEC: Was it even a public charter school?

The ARTEC story seems to be a sad tale of neglect and abandonment. In the end, it was the taxpayers who were left holding the bag.

End federal intervention in our classrooms

This is the year for Idaho’s elected officials to to use the state’s budget surplus to end confiscatory taxes and free the state from Washington, D.C.’s bureaucracy.