Politicizing education
By Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise Special to the Reader The House Education Committee voted recently to reject and remove every word of Idaho’s education standards in math, English and science for all K-12 grades....
Category: Education
LPOSD to oppose indefinite levy challenge
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor A supplemental school levy has been in place since Lake Pend Oreille School District became its own district in 1999, requiring administrators to return to voters every two years...
‘This is totally doable’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When Reclaim Idaho launched in the summer of 2017, the grassroots group hung its hat on three missions: strong public schools, protected public lands and health care for working...
‘Clean’ external audit report for LPOSD and update on accountability
By Tom Albertson Reader Contributor As we approach Nov. 5, Election Day, it is timely for me to share with you the financial accountability report presented at the Oct. 22 school board meeting by...
Welcome to the Zombie Nest
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When learning to create art with papier-mâché, most recall building piñatas in grade school. Randy Wilhelm’s art students at Lake Pend Oreille High School have taken the medium to...
From the Senate to the schools
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff It seems Idaho’s longest-serving female senator won’t have to give up her passion for improving the state’s public education system anytime soon. Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced Sept. 26...
Finding power in story
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Few things empower a person like being given the tools and confidence to tell their story. The Johnson-O’Malley film program strives to do just that by teaming up with...
Sandpoint Teen Center reopens in two locations
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the past 15 years, the Sandpoint Teen Center has provided a nurturing, safe and fun environment for area teenagers. In 2018, the building that housed the Teen Center...
Starting high school
By Dinah Rawson Reader Contributor I’m starting classes at Sandpoint High School next week and, honestly, I’m terrified. There is so much pressure we face as teenagers — from the mysterious world of social...
To Priest River and beyond
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Former astronaut Barbara Morgan and Priest River Elementary teacher Chris Naccarato share a dream of space. But that’s not the thing they have in common — they also both...
