Idahoans should expect to see a reduction in agency regulations and the elimination of policies that have no business being on the books in Idaho.
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Reports provide disappointing news for Idaho’s workforce
How can we help students get the skills they need to qualify for a family-sustaining job or build the workforce our economy needs if we can barely pass an increase in scholarships that make postsecondary affordable?
Accolades for increasing starting teacher pay
Idaho policymakers have done a lot over the last five years to raise teacher pay.
Rise: Voice of a new generation
The movie captures the essence of what it means to have student voice and leadership in education. Watch the premiere on Tuesday night at the Egyptian.
Public charter schools that fail should close
They need to be held accountable for their performance. It’s important for the overall health of a state’s public charter school sector.
School ‘turnaround’ legislation would reward failing schools
The bill would award incentives to failing schools that are otherwise not available to the best schools and their teachers.
Idaho Promise would provide ‘last-dollar’ scholarships
It is time to fund a proven approach toward increasing post-secondary attainment.
Boise schools leaders oppose changes to guns-in-schools law
We believe student and staff safety is a local control issue that should be delegated to individual school districts.
Hoffman’s negative article is far removed from reality
Public education is the greatest discovery made by modern society.
Why is Idaho at risk?
We hope our new report encourages candid and necessary conversations regarding what citizens want for the future of Idaho.
Need based-aid helps bridge the gap
Gov. Little’s Opportunity Scholarship proposal represents much-needed investment in our students, our state and our shared future.
Funding formula rewrite is a dud
“To the degree that we’re stuck with it, the Legislature should pass a school funding formula that empowers students to pursue the best education for themselves.”
I support the charter school administrator bill
There are great leaders who are capable of running great schools in our midst. Just because their pathway to education was different, does not mean they will not be effective.
Why school choice has worked for us
We’re thankful that we had the chance to pick the right school for our needs.
All students deserve access to quality early childhood education programs
Nearly half of Idaho children enter kindergarten unprepared because they have not been given the same opportunities as their peers.
Guided Pathways Work Continues
With college and career advisers in place across our state, we are working to ensure they have clear lines of communication, Critchfield writes.
How is Idaho charter school performance like a Clint Eastwood movie?
There is much “Good” to note and build on, but there is also a need to redouble efforts to work at improving the “Bad” and the “Ugly.”
The lessons we learned from the phased-out program PTECH
The idea may have been simple, but the solution is highly complex. Only by working together will we bridge the gap between our high schoolers and their future careers.
What is Idaho’s postsecondary story?
Policymakers and the media should give postsecondary and K-12 education systems equal attention. It would be what is needed to tell the whole story on postsecondary credential attainment.
The future looks bright for Idaho students
I, my staff, and school districts and educators across this state are committed to the success and well-being of your children.