I attended Idaho public schools. So did my four children. So did my wife, Miss Lori – an educator who also attended …
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Foes of reforms say school laptops ‘unfunded’ Posted @ 8:29 pm by Idaho for Education
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The campaign working to overturn Idaho’s education reforms has launched a new radio advertisement calling a laptop program required under the plan an “unfunded mandate” that will require schools to spend millions of dollars they don’t have. But the ad’s claim that the laptops are unfunded conflicts with the $2.5 million lawmakers set aside to pay for the devices this fall when they’ll go to every high school teacher. Students will start getting the laptops in 2013 under the reforms by public schools chief Tom Luna. Continue Reading this Article at the San Francisco Chronicle News & UpdatesOut of State Labor Continues Attempt to Crush Idaho Children’s Dreams Less than 2% of ‘NO’ campaign money comes from Idahoans Boise, … Learn The FactsShall the legislation limiting negotiated agreements between teachers and local school boards and ending the practice of issuing renewable contracts be approved? … Shall the legislation providing teacher performance pay based on state-mandated test scores, student performance, hard-to-fill positions and leadership be approved? Voting yes … Learn About The Bills |