Voices
Educators set standards for master educator premiums
It is important that Levi Cavener and readers know the facts about why and how the standards were developed in the first place.
When it comes to educating students, Idahoans seem to have endless ideas and opinions
More than seven out of 10 teachers, school administrators and business leaders agree that the personal and intellectual growth of students is more important than preparing students for specific jobs.
Do your kids have chores in the summer?
I create a chore chart.
Lackluster results prove Idaho must end Common Core
State officials still can’t say whether the supposedly-more-rigorous education standards have made a positive difference.
There is a place for rigor in our teaching and learning
Rigor does not simply mean giving students more work or making it harder. Instead, it’s the outcome of engagement that challenges students’ thinking in new and interesting ways.
The State Board can keep my blackbelt and master educator premium
I won’t be applying for a bonus. Instead, I will spend that time working to improve student outcomes, not improve my pocketbook.
Partnering to build pathways to careers
We are working to connect current and future workers to state resources and worthwhile career pathways that benefit our citizens, our employers and our state.
Education system not getting better, only more expensive
We are putting our way of life at risk by our continuing failure to effectively educate our citizens.
Stabilizing the secure rural schools program
Counties and schools like ours can’t operate without federal forest payments.
Governing Idaho’s Public Education System
I’ve learned a lot during my time as a Board Member and want to share with you some insights about our system and how it operates.