The inaugural public event hosted by a fledgling education advocacy group on Wednesday attracted more than 100 citizens to the Coeur d'Alene Public Library. Amy Evans, president of the Coeur d'Alene Education Partnership, said she was "thrilled" with the number of people who came out to listen to Coeur d'Alene School District central office administrators provide information about the district's upcoming levy, its multi-school construction project, the Common Core Standards Initiative, and the district's efforts to increase school and building safety. The forum format included several brief, moderated written question-and-answer periods."I'm glad the community had the chance to dialogue with the administration," Evans said/Maureen Dolan, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here. (Shawn Gust Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Administrator Matt Handelman presents an update on common core curriculum details Wednesday)

Question: What long-term impact with the Coeur d'Alene Education Partnership have on the Coeur d'Alene School District?