Voices

Do you know someone who vapes?

Let’s make sure our kids understand the dangers of vaping and nicotine addiction.

REVISED: BYU-Idaho’s decision to reject medicaid is morally wrong and hurts Idaho families

We humbly and respectfully request the administration reverse its harmful and punitive decisions.

School facilities funding needs to be part of the conversation

Requiring almost 100 percent of funding from local property taxes with a 2/3 vote requirement might have worked 50 years ago but its not functional now.  

Nampa’s co-teaching model benefits all students

This bright spot in teaching and learning has improved test scores and graduation rates.

Help Idaho’s colleges and students by freezing tuition

It would force a much-needed reset that should help get Idaho’s institutions back on the right track. 

By failing to prepare, we are preparing to fail

It is clear that education is an area where our values and policies are not in sync.

Social justice agendas are incompatible with the cost and purpose of higher education

No one group has a monopoly on ideas or solutions that we need to improve the human condition for years to come.

How do you feel about mastery programs?

No one benefits from moving a student to a more complex subject without understanding the basics. 

Legislators need to confront local funding as they consider rewriting the state funding formula

A school districts ability to provide a quality education to its students should not be anchored to their ability to tax property value.

Test scores continue to flounder while Ybarra celebrates ‘skinniest kid at fat camp’

Candy coating the truth about education results won’t improve schools or help their students.