"We have to harness the technology," state schools supt. Tom Luna said. "In this day and age, a child’s education can no longer be confined by the hours of the school day or the walls of a classroom or school building. Our education system must change to recognize this."

His plan includes requiring a third year of math and science for Idaho high school students, and paying for students to take the SAT, ACT or Compass college-entrance exams. He also wants to spend $6,000 per classroom on new technology; that would be split between classroom hardware and software; a statewide longitudinal data system; and professional development for teachers.
 

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