Voices

Idaho parents and students deserve a real investment in public schools—Now!

The Idaho Legislature is once again this session long on bluster but short on enacting policies that will benefit most Idahoans.

A 6-year-old goes months without seeing her best friend

The challenges of life during a pandemic have grown burdensome, even for Idaho’s youngest.

Schools are open, and teachers want to teach

Let’s remember to extend a little daily grace to our friends and fellow community members in these unprecedented times, from the grocery store clerk to the neighborhood school teacher.

Lawmakers track steps for schools

Let’s hit those step goals and earn money for Idaho schools and encourage everyone to be active.

Building Idaho’s future requires looking forward, not back

There has been a lot of focus on the past 11 months. That is fine, but Idahoans are better served when we focus on our future.

Memo to Rep. Ehardt: Support Idaho’s teachers, don’t demean them

Please stand up for us, stand up for our students, stand up for education.

To be informed is to see the flawed world we live in

I believe it is the responsibility of every person to not shy away from this truth but to confront it.

Match expectations for teachers with increased levels of support

The better we support our teachers, the better they will be able to support our students.

Mob Rules in Idaho, poor leadership is actively putting its citizenry in danger: We need help.

Idaho is experiencing a critical lack of public safety at the height of a global pandemic.

We scored some seats … to a high school basketball game

A night of hoops underscored growing desires for normalcy during a lingering global pandemic — despite COVID-19’s ongoing impacts.