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Misty James, NWPE member, teacher, and Ed.D candidate in Caldwell, ID, pens this editorial supporting public schools and school choice.
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NWPE supports teachers in all schools of choice, namely, traditional public, public charter, virtual charter, private and parochial schools.
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Guest Opinion: The Supreme Court Elections Matter this Year
posted by: Cindy Omlin | September 21, 2016, 10:51 PM Justices will rule on school choice and charter schools again by Rep. Matt Manweller Continue Reading...
Jon Stadtlander, Compass Public Charter Teacher, Loves Compass' Shared Culture
posted by: Cindy Omlin | May 02, 2016, 07:46 PM Jon Stadtlander, a teacher at Compass Public Charter School in Meridian, ID, gives his perspective on the value of school choice for professional educators as we start our celebration of National Charter Schools Week! Continue Reading...
Congrats to Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy on High Honors on National Ranking
posted by: Cindy Omlin | April 27, 2016, 08:25 PM Idaho Education News reports that the Washington Post has once again cited the most challenging high schools in Idaho. Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy, founded by NWPE President Dr. Bill Proser, makes the list once again. It received highest honors in 2013 and 2014. Riverstone International, a private school and newcomer to the list, received top honors this year with the Academy coming in at second place. However, the Washington Post lists no score for the private school and the Academy had higher ACT scores. This gives Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy top honors for the most challenging public high school in the state of Idaho. Continue Reading...
Vineyard Christian Academy Celebrates School Choice Week
posted by: Cindy Omlin | February 02, 2016, 11:07 PM On Tuesday, January 27, Brenda Miller, NWPE degional director, hosted an Idaho School Choice Celebration at Vineyard Christian Academy (VCA), a private Christian school which blends traditional brick and mortal schooling with homeschooling. The school also participated in the Idaho School Choice Rally on Wednesday, January 27. Continue Reading...Woo hoo!!! NWPE member Shawna Exline, West Ada 2016 Teacher of the Year, is featured in the National School Choice Spotlight video for 1-28-16. (Please note that you have to scroll down to the video and wait for the brief audio of rapper Ludicrous to finish before the video will start.) NWPE Regional Director Brenda Miller is furthering the celebration by hosting a lunch at Shawna's school of choice, the Idaho Fine Arts Academy, on the 29th. See below for pictures of the fun! Continue Reading...
ID Governor Proclaims "Idaho School and Teacher Choice Week"
posted by: Cindy Omlin | January 27, 2016, 08:10 PM Idaho Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter proclaims January 25-31, 2016, "Idaho School and Teacher Choice Week." See the signed proclation here and read below for the full text as well. Continue Reading...
NWPE's Shawna Exline Celebrates School Choice with Personal Speech to Idaho's SCW Rally
posted by: Cindy Omlin | January 26, 2016, 05:07 AM NWPE member and West Ada 2016 Teacher of the Year Shawna Exline addresses the Idaho School Choice Rally today! This exceptional educator not only appreciates school choices that best meet students' needs, including her own children, she appreciates how school choice has advanced her career and how proud she is to have a professional choice as a member of Northwest Professional Educators. Read on for her speech on the capitol steps in Boise, ID, and as well as her guest column in the Idaho Statesman. Continue Reading...The Idaho School Choice Week planning committee has been working diligently to bring the most outstanding School Choice rally to Idaho’s capitol yet! Creative minds with big hearts are at the soul of this event set to take place on Wednesday, January 27 at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, ID. Continue Reading...Nevada recently made headlines for becoming the fifth state in the nation to enact an Education Savings Account (ESA) law. This landmark legislation marks a new high-point for school choice advocates both in the state and across the nation. Continue Reading...
School Choice Week Partnership Leads to Energizing Rally for Choice
posted by: Cindy Omlin | February 09, 2015, 05:24 PM Along with the numerous coaltion partners such as the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, Idaho Coalition of Charter School Families, the Idaho Charter School Network, Idaho Business for Education and the Idaho Federation of Independent Schools, and others, Northwest Professional Educators' (NWPE) Brenda Miller helped plan one of the premiere National School Choice Week (NSCW) events in the country. Continue Reading...
Reflection leads to transformation for former union leader
posted by: Cindy Omlin | February 09, 2015, 03:07 PM NWPE Regional Director Brenda Miller, a former teacher union and PTA leader, recently shared how reflection on what is best for her own children and that of other families led her from a strict adherence to supporting the status quo to being a strong advocate for student and teacher choice. Read about her journey in this guest column published in the Idaho Statesman during National School Choice Week. Continue Reading...
School Choice Week in Action – 8 Easy Ways to Spread the Word!
posted by: Cindy Omlin | January 29, 2015, 11:00 PM Yesterday, we packed Capitol Hill to the brink with teachers, students, and parents showing their support for school choice – and you can still join them! Continue Reading...As School Choice Week 2015 gets underway, AAE just wanted to remind you about the top 8 most important facts you need to have in your school choice week arsenal. We have a huge opportunity to make sure our voices are heard, so let's make it count by arming ourselves with these critical facts: Continue Reading...
NWPE and The Village Charter School to Kick of National School Choice Week
posted by: Cindy Omlin | January 21, 2015, 03:26 PM Boise educators and families will gather to celebrate their school and teacher association choices at a “Coffee Kickoff” on January 26, 2015, organizers announced today. Continue Reading...
NWPE Partners in Largest School Choice Rally in Idaho History
posted by: Cindy Omlin | January 08, 2015, 09:38 PM State leaders should trust parents to make smart decisions about their children’s educational futures. That is the key message of an historic march and celebration that will take place in Boise on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 12:00 pm, school choice supporters announced today. Continue Reading...At the end of this month, the grassroots movement known as National School Choice Week will once again take shape in schools, districts, and cities across the country. From January 26th to February 1st, 2014, school choice advocates across the nation will gather to demonstrate their belief that parents should be empowered to choose the best educational environments for their children. NWPE is proud to be a partner in this unprecedented opportunity to shine a positive spotlight on the need for effective education options for all students and teachers. Continue Reading...
AAE Celebrates Educators & Charter Schools This Week
posted by: Cindy Omlin | May 07, 2013, 01:10 AM This week, May 5-11, 2013, is both National Teacher Appreciation Week and National Charter Schools Week. AAE is pleased to recognize inspiring educators and to celebrate the growing national public charter school movement, this week and every week. Continue Reading...
New Digital Report Card Underscores the Need to Modernize Public Education
posted by: Cindy Omlin | March 27, 2013, 04:52 AM Digital Learning Now! (DLN) recently released the 2012 Digital Learning Report Card, a measurement of effective digital learning practices in all 50 states. The report highlights both recent advancements in digital learning and calls for states to modernize public education for the next generation of learners. Continue Reading... |