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Should Tight Pants Be Banned From School Because They Are Distracting?

Jackie — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:21:10 +0000

It can be difficult keeping a student focused at school so we may need to do everything possible to keep them focused for the sake of their education.We might even need to mandate the clothing that can be worn in a school so it's not distracting. Last week, a middle school in California BANNED girls from wearing tight pants

Twin Falls Police Department Accepting Applicants for Citizens Academy

Brad Weiser — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:18:14 +0000

The Twin Falls Police Department is accepting applications for the Citizens Academy, which will provide citizens with an in-depth and behind the scenes look at what it takes to protect the City of Twin Falls. Citizens in the academy will participate in classroom presentations, live demonstrations and meet with local law enforcement officials. The four-week academy will [...]

Cursive Should Be Mandatory In Idaho School's Curriculum [Poll]

Terry Morgan — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:24:44 +0000

Representative Linden Bateman of Idaho Falls wants to make cursive mandatory for all Idaho School's curriculum. He says it promotes manual dexterity, boosts reading comprehension and enhances cognitive development.

Brad Weiser thinks the idea is a joke and a waste of time and money. I, however, think the idea is brilliant.

Don't Tell Me That We're Trying To Make Cursive Mandatory in Idaho

Brad Weiser — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:50:24 +0000

When I read this post this morning that said Representative Linden Bateman of Idaho Falls wants to bring back cursive, I thought it was a joke. As I read the argument that teaching cursive promotes manual dexterity and creativity, I quickly realized that the suggestion was very serious. And also a very bad idea. In an effort to [...]

Idaho Lawmaker Wants to Bring Back Cursive

Benito Baeza — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:35:29 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho Republican lawmaker has begun what is both a sentimental and practical bid to mandate cursive handwriting in Idaho elementary schools. Rep. Linden Bateman of Idaho Falls says cursive writing promotes manual dexterity, boosts reading comprehension and enhances cognitive development. What’s more, if it disappears, the study of history will [...]

How Do We Keep Our Kids Safe Online? [Terry's Tech Support]

Terry Morgan — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:59:26 +0000

Recently Brad posted a thoughtful article on the dangers of keeping your kids' safe online. His concerns were sparked by a recent study by the Federal Trade Commission that found that most mobile apps for kids are secretly collecting data from their smartphones. Scary, right?

Brad, arguably my arch-nemesis tech geek in the building, surmised that the only true way to keep your kids safe online was to completely unplug and get off the grid. Unfortunately, unless you're Amish, I don't think that's going to cut it with your kids.

But there is a way to keep your kids safe.

Teachers Will Still Get Merit Pay

Benito Baeza — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:06:41 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho teachers will still get about $38 million in merit-pay bonuses this year, despite voters’ rejection of public schools chief Tom Luna’s education overhaul. The Idaho attorney general says the failure at the polls shouldn’t affect the payout. In an opinion made public Monday, deputy attorney general Andrew Snook wrote that [...]

Gov. Otter Not Discouraged Over Election Results

Benito Baeza — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:59:37 +0000

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says he’s not discouraged by Tuesday’s defeat of Idaho’s education overhaul because it’s how the system works. Two-thirds of voters panned Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna’s plan to spend $180 million to lease laptops for high school students and create online-class mandates. Limits on teachers’ collective [...]

One in Three Kids Don't Know Who Shakespeare Is

Jackie — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:25:14 +0000

There's another new survey from Yahoo! that tells us how our kids are in lacking in education, but this one pins the blame for their ignorance on US . . . the adults.

According to a British survey, nearly one in three kids between ages six and 12 . . . 30% . . . had never heard of William Shakespeare,

Should Twin Falls Have Year-Round School? [poll]

Brad Weiser — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:07:14 +0000

We're barely four weeks into summer vacation and I hear it already. "I'm bored." I wonder if you shudder just as much as I do when you hear your kids complain that there's nothing to do. Now... Before you get all "get off your lazy rear and get a summer job" on me, let's stop and really think about this for a minute. Are summer jobs the answer or do we need to consider a year-round school system?

Twin Falls High School Lockdown [Audio]

Brad Weiser — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:34:58 +0000

Yesterday, I saw a multitude of posts following the walkout at Canyon Ridge and many during the Twin Falls High lockdown. This morning we asked you what you thought. Hit the jump for audio from this mornings show. Twin Falls Police: GREAT work keeping everyone safe. I was very glad to hear that nobody was [...]

Children Walk Out to Protest Education Reform [Audio]

Brad Weiser — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:35:29 +0000

I was watching the news and spotted the story today about the children in Meridian and Nampa walking out in protest of education reform.

I’m a parent. I couldn’t help but think about how I would react if I saw one of my children ditching school to protest.

Local Parents, Teachers, Discuss Education Reform

95.7 KEZJ — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:33:03 +0000

Parents and teachers met last night at an informational meeting put together by the Idaho Education Association to discuss Idaho’s proposed education overhaul. About 30 parents and teachers attending the meeting at the Filer elementary school. Both parents and teachers are concerned about two the plans main objectives…provide laptop computers for all 9th graders and [...]