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.
Voices
Educators, community members and students share their opinions about Idaho education.
Become a guest author.
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.
Parents have the ability to influence change
Community members and parents have been donating time, talents and means to make our schools better.
The speech I couldn’t give due to my dad’s death
I wanted to share with my fellow graduating seniors four major lessons that this last year has taught me.
Task forces have not fixed education and it’s obvious why
After decades of studies and billions of dollars spent, maybe it’s time to admit the state is doing education all wrong.
Now is the time to take care of Idaho’s veteran teachers
New law underscores compensation issue needing immediate attention.
Rural charter schools can work for Idaho families and children
They add value to a community and create learning opportunities for families and children that wouldn’t exist otherwise.
Tuition increases need to occur less often
A college education is a great investment for individuals and for our state as a whole. We all have a stake in keeping it as affordable as we possibly can. Our students are depending on us.
School lessons, textbooks should be scrutinized for leftist teachings
Cartoon depictions on the ceiling at Wood River High School are but a symptom of a greater problem, that of kids being presented with a biased view of what American government is all about.
Celebrate teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week
They need to know how much they are valued — not just with words, but with actions.
Idaho College Enrollment Bump May Be Coming
A couple of key early indicators tracked by the Idaho State Board of Education suggest more Idaho high school seniors are planning to enroll in college or a career technical program in the fall.
Legislature’s inaction on agency regs may be its greatest accomplishment
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.
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.