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Give parents choice instead of Covid-era edicts as schools reopen
It’s time to get creative when it comes to the future of schooling.
Idaho state budget well positioned to handle ongoing impacts of COVID-19
Idaho just ended its fiscal year with a surplus nearly three times what was expected before COVID-19. How, in the middle of a global pandemic, did we manage to do that? Through conservative principles of governing. In late March, shortly after the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Idaho, I asked state government agencies to…
Idaho needs a reality check on reopening schools safely
If federal, state, and local officials are unwilling or unable to provide the resources and support to ensure that our schools can open safely, they should tap the brakes on reopening school buildings until circumstances have changed for the better.
Pandemic reveals underfunding of Idaho’s schools, provides opportunity
It is time to recognize that now is precisely the moment to invest in our schools so that they have the resources to safely continue educating our young people.
Our kids are ready to be back in school. We’re struggling with our options.
Questions linger. Like many of you, we’re gearing up for another round of tough choices this fall.
Will 2020 be known as the year kids didn’t go to school?
My kids may not be learning what elementary, middle and high school kids have learned in the past, but they are learning what it means to survive during a pandemic and economic downturn.
Idaho Online will improve distance learning in higher education
By building on what our institutions already offer online, rather than starting from scratch, the new digital campus will improve the entire system, making higher education more accessible and affordable for more Idahoans.
New report shows charter schools are delivering results
As we begin to re-envision what school looks like for students in Idaho, and across the country, results like these show that charter schools are worth supporting and evaluating.
Sports can mean everything to teens. They did to me.
I feel for those who might miss out on senior year activities that — for me — became lifelong memories.
The fix is in, and all Idaho students are the losers
This pattern of blind opposition based on ideology running contrary to the scientific consensus on climate and other human impact issues presents clear evidence of a cabal that will stop at nothing to advance their reactionary agenda.