Voices
Partners sought to help feed students during summer break
This summer, sponsors in rural communities will have the option of offering a week’s worth of food all at once.
Entangling public funds with religion – Idaho history not worth repeating
The use of public funds to support, and repress, religion condemned early Idaho to decades of resentment and division.
What Idaho’s school choice debate misses
It was a win-win . . . which is why, in Idaho, the loudest “school choice” advocates would consider it a loss.
Those opposing education reform are on the wrong side of history
Education opportunity is one of the greatest civil rights issues of our time.
Property taxpayers will have to foot the bill for the “school choice” scheme
In 2005, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature had flat failed to fulfill its duty to fund the construction and maintenance of school buildings.
Renewable energy grads are in high demand in Idaho
Hands-on experience could not come at a better time.
On guns in schools, let’s listen to local leaders and law enforcement
A major alarm bell should be that law enforcement does not support this approach.
The details matter, and public debate of the Phoenix purchase is lacking
The State Board has a public duty to facilitate public meetings and extensive debate for a transaction so large and so transformative of Idaho’s higher education system.
Vouchers – no accountability giveaways
Let’s be clear. Educational vouchers will benefit only the Boise-based wealthy.
House Bill 415 is a disaster waiting to happen
The biggest problem with HB 415 is that it violates a conservative principle of local control.