Voices

Bipartisan support for improving schools with Common Core State Standards hasn’t come without criticism, and the naysayers are growing. Ask Idaho educators what they think.

Life-long educator says there is no hidden mystery to improving education. We already know what will improve schools; it’s simply a matter of doing it.

Teachers should encourage and school boards should require elections that will result in a valid proof of majority representation before a union receives the privilege of bargaining for all teachers, both union and nonunion.

A high school teacher in Colorado, a state like Idaho that is adopting Common Core standards, argues that teachers shouldn’t miss the historic opportunity to transform teaching and learning through the Common Core.

Almost nothing has been done to address how children learn and what systemic changes we can make to improve outcomes for all kids.

The Northwest Professional Educators believes that positive change will only occur when all educators are heard and respected.

Research supports the significant and lasting benefits of providing educational experiences to children before first grade.