Luna Declines Comment On K12 Suit

State schools superintendent Tom Luna declined comment on a class action suit involving virtual education firm K12 Inc. — which contributed $44,000 to Luna’s re-election bid in 2010. But in a Statesman editorial board meeting this morning, Luna praised K12’s work in Idaho, providing curriculum materials to the online Idaho Virtual Academy and at least two other public school districts, the Bonneville and Minidoka districts. IDVA, an online charter school with approximately 3,000 students, met Idaho’s yardstick for Adequate Yearly Progress — the state’s annual report card on school quality. “That’s how we gauge academic success in Idaho today,” Luna said/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here.

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