Voices
Educators, community members and students share their opinions about Idaho education.
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New year brings improved standards
Transitioning to these higher standards will be hard work in the initial years, but we all recognize it is the best thing for Idaho’s students and the future of our great state.
Education remains top economic priority
Economic development and education work hand in hand. Students graduating from Idaho schools will become the skilled employees, entrepreneurs and innovators who help our economy grow.
Consider students with disabilities
Idaho won’t launch this new assessment until the 2014-2015 school year. Make sure we are advocating for best practices for all students, special education students included, as we march closer to the new exam.
Education career path started with TFA
Teach for America lit a fire in my heart. I made it my mission to do everything I could to help all students get the excellent education they deserved.
Four honored for their dedication to kids
The “Stick Your Neck Out for Idaho’s Children” awards are presented to individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment and contributed a positive impact in quality early care and education of children throughout Idaho.
Idaho Ed News should broaden its content
While Idaho Education News does a decent job allowing for a diverse cadre of op-eds, it has much work to do regarding selection of news topics and the angle and trajectory from which it reports on these topics.
The most important standard
We need to embrace the courage to move beyond what we thought was working, and re-envision education to deliver our best.
Parents are the state’s education heroes
Without support of parents — as classroom volunteers, legislative advocates, activity boosters, and levy voters — public schools would collapse.
Learning is not confined to the classroom
In 2011, only 56 percent of Idaho kindergartners were at grade level upon entering kindergarten. These gaps prevent children from reaching their full potential.
Standards bring exciting challenges
Idaho Core represents a profound change in educational philosophy. The standards will challenge educators to teach strategies for research, inquiry and literacy. Implementation will take time and may not always go smoothly.