Kerri Pickett-Hoffman Articles
Reprinted from October Op Ed: In response to Oct. 21 article More Magic Valley schools consider charter option, by Damon Hunzeker
In the article Hunzeker says “Charter schools, while accountable to federal, state, and district authorities, offer less rigid curricula than traditional schools, because each charter is governed by its own school board.” The fact is that Idaho charter schools are accountable for teaching and testing the same state curriculum standards as traditional public schools. Charter schools ...
Reprint:The Idaho Charter School Network would like to set record straight on charter school funding
Contrary to statements made by superintendent Wiley Dobbs in a recent Times News feature about Twin Falls School District’s look at charter schools, by District Superintendent, Wiley Dobbs, public charter schools do not receive 30% more funding than traditional public schools. The truth is that state funding for all public schools, traditional or charter is determined ...











