Voices
Trip to nation’s capitol brings many lessons learned
Idaho’s Teacher of the Year attended a recognition week in Washington, D.C., and shares the Top 10 most memorable and most important things he learned.
Teachers deserve bonuses for outstanding work
It is unfair that the teachers who spend more hours after school working with their students, planning extensive lesson plans are getting paid the same amount as the teachers who plan on doing the bare minimum for their students.
Readers’ questions: Grover’s answers
We asked our Facebook followers what they wanted to ask the state superintendent’s candidates. Andy Grover answers three readers’ questions.
Readers’ questions: Ybarra’s answers
We asked our Facebook followers what they wanted to ask the state superintendent’s candidates. Sherri Ybarra answers two readers’ questions.
Why don’t some people vote? It can be a real mystery
It’s hard to imagine how someone could not care about some elections, voting and even getting involved.
Tax opponents find themselves unable to compete
No longer do districts have to make a strong case for a tax increase; they need only make the same weak case again and again until they get the result they demand.
Districts struggle to attract and retain qualified teachers
Madison’s superintendent recommends that Idahoans address fiscal stability by offering highly competitive base salaries to educators.
It take a village … to build a healthy city
Educators, politicians and community leaders must all work together to fight childhood obesity by promoting health.
Otter’s overlooked federal spending order
The withholding of federally administered dollars for high school broadband should be seen as a canary in the coalmine.
Legislative pages watch history unfold
House Page Julia Horman shares her experience working with the 2014 Legislature.