Day: March 13, 2015

Parental rights bill heads for Senate rewrite

Two bills, both asserting parental rights in education, are under consideration in the Senate.

Idaho teen lands on the TEDx Talk stage

Timberline High School senior Kate Simonds wants a world where creative collaboration happens between adults and students. Her idea and message is now being delivered on a national stage after she was selected to speak with TEDx Talk in January. “It was an amazing experience, especially for a high school student,” Kate said. The 17-year-old…

Congress must act to support public school options

The federal Charter Schools Program is the only federal funding source that supports the opening of new charter schools, and the charter school community is counting on Idaho’s Congressional delegation to support the expansion of charter schools in Idaho.