Voices

An extraordinarily unproductive session

Now is the time to come together with the goal of protecting our fellow Idahoans from a terrible virus so that we can get our economy back on track, get our kids back at school, and return to doing the things we miss.

Our mostly normal back-to-school day

Our girls returned after a six-month break. It wasn’t as unusual as we anticipated.

Districts would benefit from partnering with virtual charters

Online schools and online curriculum providers have been effective education providers in Idaho for two decades and it only makes sense to partner with them to provide remote lessons to every Idaho student during this crisis.

Educators need each other in this challenging time

The mix of experience, talent, and passion can and should be leveraged to help everyone as we strive to meet the needs of all learners.

Is Ybarra a leader for schools, or glorified secretary?

The lead player is the governor, who runs on education platforms and ultimately is judged according to the quality of the public schools.

It’s back to school week for our girls … sort of

Face masks, a delayed start to the school year, a baby on the way — we’re gearing up for the most uncertain school year of our lifetimes.

We hear you: A letter to Idaho moms

Parents: We won’t forget you. We will go to the mat for you. We have your back.

Support Liability Reform Bill in Special Legislative Session

In order to move back to economic health and/or open schools and businesses, the threat of lawsuits during a pandemic in Idaho is extremely disruptive. 

School leaders do not have the luxury of ideological debate

They must make hard and difficult decisions on how to reopen their schools. Their decision is made only harder when people ignore the science and the health experts, leading to the surge we see now.