You are not a number,” one parent reminded students at alternative high schools in Idaho’s largest school district.

A sign that reads “Everyone is welcome here” might be considered political and controversial in the West Ada School District, but in Boise, administrators and teachers beg to differ.

I was a student of the West Ada School District growing up. I attended Pioneer Elementary, Lowell Scott Middle School, then Centennial High School. Now, I live and work in Meridian with my family.