Idaho’s public school system is now Idaho Republicans’ public school system. Republican State Superintendent Tom Luna cooked up this overhaul outside public view, with limited input from the very people who will be tasked with making it work. Republican legislative majorities voted for all three planks of the Luna plan. They did it over the objections of overmatched Democrats, and in the face of internal criticism from moderates, seasoned budget-writers, and other Republicans wisely worried about an unfunded mandate. On Friday, the Legislature finished its work, as the House approved the third and most complicated piece of the makeover. When this entire experiment is put into practice, this third law may have the most tangible effect on the educational experience for 275,000 children/Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Do you agree/disagree with the Idaho Statesman editorial that the Idaho GOP has elected to experiment with the state's public education system by embracing Tom Luna's "reforms"?