A group of Idaho businessmen and women, educators and politicians — whose members have stood in opposition on other education issues — has formed a coalition to support the successful implementation of Idaho Core Standards. The standards were developed with the support of state schools superintendent Tom Luna. The coalition includes the Idaho Education Association and Idaho Parents and Teachers Together, two groups that instigated the repeal of Luna’s Students Come First laws. “Our coalition represents all the major stakeholders who care about the success of Idaho’s students — parents, teachers, school administrators, child-advocate groups and the business community,” said Skip Oppenheimer, chairperson of Idaho Business for Education (IBE), a nonprofit group that helped organize the coalition/Jennifer Swindell, IdahoED News. More here.

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