‘Tell us what you need’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Sitting down in the Sandpoint High School library across from Lake Pend Oreille School District Superintendent Tom Albertson and a host of other administrators, Gov. Brad Little made the...
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Smells like school spirit
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Fall-scented candles are unrealistic. That isn’t to say they don’t smell absolutely wonderful. Who can say no to cinnamon, apple, carmel and warm, abstract smells meant to imitate freshly...
School closures extend until April 20
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Idaho State Board of Education directed on March 23 that all school districts in Idaho implement a “soft closure” through April 20 to help fight the spread of...
Teacher pay and property taxes
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Special to the Reader As Americans, we have a long history of placing high value on education. Thomas Jefferson spoke and wrote to great lengths about the importance of...
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....
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...
Trail Dispatches: Trails for Education
By Dr. Elizabeth Wargo Reader Contributor Sandpoint may be an aspiring trail town, but it has long been a place that values local educational opportunities that get youth into the outdoors. Scroll through Sandpoint...
Reclaim Idaho launches ‘Invest in Idaho’ ballot initiative
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Reclaim Idaho now has its sights set on education, as the nonpartisan grassroots group launches the “Invest in Idaho” ballot initiative aimed at increasing investments in K-12 schools and...
What went wrong?
By Karen McGhee Special to the Reader “We need to end the government monopoly in education by transferring power from bureaucracies and unions to families.” This sentiment, expressed by Jeb Bush, 43rd governor of...
Priest River ‘Space Day’ welcomes astronaut
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Priest River Elementary students had an assembly day last Friday that encouraged them to shoot for the stars — or at least planetary orbit. Teacher and former astronaut Barbara...
