Retired CEO makes push for pre-K in Idaho

Kevin Richert | 02/11/2015

John Pepper is the former CEO of Procter and Gamble and board chairman of the Walt Disney Co.

This week, he’s in Idaho making a pitch for one of his causes: early education. It’s a case he has taken to the opinion page of the New York Times.

Pepper will speak at 7 p.m. at the Jordan Ballroom at Boise State University.

For more from Pepper, here’s a video link to his interview with Michelle Edmonds at our broadcast partner, KIVI and KNIN TV.

Kevin Richert

Senior reporter and blogger Kevin Richert specializes in education politics and education policy. He has more than 30 years of experience in Idaho journalism. He is a frequent guest on "Idaho Reports" on Idaho Public Television and "Idaho Matters" on Boise State Public Radio. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KevinRichert. He can be reached at [email protected]