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Idaho does not use funds for education as wisely as it could
Our state’s conservative approach to taxation ultimately leads to our not being able to make up for a very obvious budgetary problem in education.
How Idaho can build on its proposed K-12 AI standards
The surest way to get left behind in the AI age is to fail to plan for the future. Exponential advances in this powerful technology will quickly expose the states that failed to see the transformative and long-lasting potential of AI. That’s why the work of the K-12 AI Standards Writing Committee in Idaho is a step…
Little’s victory lap looks more like a walk of shame
Neighborhood schools are struggling. Districts are eliminating teaching positions, especially where levies have failed, because state funding alone does not meet their needs.
Fiscal discipline is why Idaho finished strong
Fiscal Year 2026 also marked another milestone for Idaho taxpayers.
Idaho has a fiscal lesson to teach neighboring Washington
Idaho’s prudent budget policies continue to secure the Gem State a top credit rating.
Young graduates are getting passed over for remote jobs — virtual schools can help
This isn’t a guarantee that employers will take a chance on any given candidate.
Idaho and Montana are winning the competition for America’s families
Every moving truck carries future workers, entrepreneurs, taxpayers and community leaders.
The “more funding” public education rabbit hole
If Idaho’s funding formula needs to change, let’s change it.
Lost and found: A student’s journey to connection in Idaho’s largest schools
No matter a student’s interests, there’s a place where they can contribute.
Idaho families deserve better than the GOP platform
Idahoans are proud to pay taxes when those dollars are invested wisely and everyone pays their fair share.