Letters to the Editor
The Real Story
The Real Story Here are only a few of the Facts about the Language Arts Curriculum “Wonders” for K-6 grades and “StudySync” for 7-12 grades that was rescinded by the WBCSD board on the 24th [Read More]
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Editorial/Opinion
And the Light Shone Through
And the Light Shone Through By Maureen Paterson Efficacy in education means the ability of a product to produce the desired results. Last week, the McGraw-Hill publishers of the proposed WBCSD curriculum were asked what [Read More]
Editorial/Opinion
West Bonner County School District is Playing with Fire!
West Bonner County School District is Playing with Fire! by Maureen Paterson Remember the rich man in the bible who told Jesus he obeyed all the commandments and asked Jesus what he lacked. Jesus answered, [Read More]
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School District Keeps $4.2 Million Covid Funds Secret
School District Keeps $4.2 Million Covid Funds Secret On Nov 10, at the WBCSD#83 school board meeting,I publicly asked the Superintendent of Schools and the Board if they had received Covid-19 II and III Federal [Read More]
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Democratic-Backed Candidates Hiding Their Support From the Party
As part of a homeschool civics class comprised of students in the 7th through 10th grade levels, students were asked to write opinion editorials on topics of their own choosing which reflect current themes in [Read More]
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Is Your Tax Money Improving the Education in West Bonner County Schools?
As part of a homeschool civics class comprised of students in the 7th through 10th grade levels, students were asked to write opinion editorials on topics of their own choosing which reflect current themes in [Read More]
Letters to the Editor
School Levy and Property Taxes
School Levy and Property Taxes Hello! I am a resident of Bonner County, and always willing to support a reasonable school levy. Regardless of the talking points going around, when money is voted via a [Read More]
Letters to the Editor
WBCSD Levy is an Audacity
WBCSD Levy is an Audacity Last March, West Bonner County School District voters said No to the 2-year supplemental levy. A week later the school board voted unanimously to re-run it. Clearly, they consider the [Read More]
Letters to the Editor
WBCSD Cost Per Student
WBCSD Cost Per Student Did you know that WBCSD’s cost per student is higher than that of the school districts of Lake Pend Oreille, Boundary, Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene, and Lakeland? Higher than the Idaho [Read More]
Letters to the Editor
WBCSD Needs Accountability, Not Levies
WBCSD Needs Accountability, Not Levies Remember those glossy postcards from WBCSD? They spent over $43,000 to learn how to sell themselves. Why not hold regular town halls for the public? Monthly open houses for the [Read More]