Solon Propose Pre-K Pilot Program

A first-term lawmaker is taking on a long-standing and emotional educational battle: pre-kindergarten programs. Rep. Hy Kloc wants the state to launch a three-year pre-K pilot program, with 55 percent of the funding coming from private sources. Critics have said the state cannot assume and sustain funding for pre-K — and say preschoolers are best taught at home. So while Kloc is convinced pre-K is a solid educational investment, he’s also realistic about the political prospects. “I fully believe it will pass — eventually,” Kloc, D-Boise, said in an interview this week/ Kevin Richert , IdahoED News. More here. (Courtesy of IdahoED News)

Question: Can a Democratic legislator in Idaho get anything passed in the supermajority Republican Legislature, even if it makes sense?