Day: February 11, 2013
Listening session: Politicos, public get an earful
What did educators and superintendents say Monday about Idaho schools? Not surprisingly, much of the testimony came back to money.
Packed crowd listens to education testimony
Nearly 150 people signed up to testify about education issues in front lawmakers on Monday. Much of the testimony centered on a series of labor bills sought by the Idaho School Boards Association.
Lightning round: Senate panel prints 14 bills
Fourteen bills, no waiting. At Chairman John Goedde’s urging, the Senate Education Committee gave a passel of bills their initial go-ahead, without debate or discussion.
Expulsion bill: an alternative school’s take
If the Legislature makes public schools off-limits to convicted violent criminals, what will become of these students? The principal of an alternative high school has her reservations.
If the 2013 session seems slow …
One reason why things are moving slow this year might be because there are so many freshman lawmakers.