By Bob Hudson
I keep telling myself I shouldn’t care. In a sense I don’t have a dog in this fight. My children are raised. My grandchildren attend schools in Utah and Washington,
but I pay taxes in Idaho. And I care what happens to our home in the future.
So, too, do Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna and all the members of the Idaho Legislature.
Included among those who care are the teachers and administrators in our public schools and the parents of the children in their charge.
But there’s a disconnect somewhere.
By Laurie Boeckel
Senate Bill 1184 erodes meaningful parental Involvement and local control.
PTA is the largest child advocacy group in the nation and represents thousands of members which include parents, grandparents, teachers, school board members, community advocates and Idaho students.
The future success of Idaho students depends on their receiving a “thorough education” that prepares them to contribute as adult citizens of Idaho and the United States.
Opinion
Top 10 stories of 2011
December 27, 2011
NO. 1 — Paul Ezra Rhoades executed
NO. 2 — Soldiers return after successful mission
NO. 3 — Flooding causes emergency declaration
NO. 4 — Several teams win state titles
NO. 5 — Community mourns death of Sarah Asmus
NO. 6 — People respond generously to fund relief for Japan
NO. 7 — State catches up on Spice ban
NO. 8 — Windmills Controversial in county
NO. 9 — BHS hazing cases end quietly
NO. 10 — Changes made in Blackfoot District