A Mom’s Blog

Tuesday’s elections will have an impact on your taxes and local school funding.

What resources are available to parents who are shopping for a school that can best serve their children?

I support families making their own choices about when to start their kids in school.

I participate in and donate to a myriad of fundraising activities. How do you get involved with your school?

Most every student in Idaho (third through 12th grade) will be asked to complete a short online survey this spring. The survey will give students an opportunity to voice how they feel about their education. (Click here to read the details at IdahoEdNews.org) Some of the questions are: How often do your teachers seem excited…

I have a high school senior who wants to attend college after graduation. I want to help him pursue his education, so I contacted the high school counselor for a meeting. It took two tries, but she finally was able to meet with us. Here’s a list of what I learned from our meeting; All…

I don’t know a lot about Idaho education policy. But I do have vast knowledge about bell schedules, lunch menus and dress codes. And, with seven kids, I have become an expert at homework. But doing homework with my kids is not enough. I want to know more about my kids’ education. I decided to…