Public Education
$2 billion ‘won’t be enough’ to cover all Idaho schools’ maintenance costs, districts argueDespite $2 billion passed in state funding last year to maintain Idaho schools over the next decade, recent reports from districts warn they will need an estimated $6 billion more. Read More
Homeschools
Homeschoolers dominate Inland Northwest Spelling Bee, qualifying for national contestAt least two homeschool students will be participating at this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee – thanks to their hard work and support from a regional Northwest homeschooling group. Eighth-grader… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Homeschool fearmongering only makes critics lose credibility fasterPublic-school districts in Iowa are predictably panicking over recent legislation to streamline homeschool regulations – much like they did more than a decade ago. “New homeschooling bill puts Iowa kids… Read More
Homeschools
‘Student safety’ among top reasons more are homeschooling from all backgroundsHomeschooling is growing again – and the COVID-19 pandemic can’t be blamed this time for its popularity. “Outdated is the stereotype that (homeschooling) is confined to White, upper-income, Christian families… Read More
Public Education
Public-school employee in North Carolina arrested after special-needs student suffered multiple injuriesA former public-school employee has been charged with felony child abuse, aggravated assault and other crimes in North Carolina following multiple injuries to an 8-year-old student with special needs. Lakita… Read More