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Ad Watch: Latest anti-school reform ad charges measure treats kids like ‘widgets’
Ad Watch: Latest anti-school reform ad charges measure treats kids like ‘widgets’
Latest school reform ad charges kids treated as ‘widgets’
The latest TV campaign commercial from opponents of the education reform propositions on Idaho’s November ballot focuses on Proposition 2, the teacher merit-pay measure, suggesting that Idaho’s state schools superintendent wants to “treat children like widgets.”
Bidding delays laptops for teachers
BOISE – The first round of more than 6,000 laptop computers, one for every high school teacher and administrator, already was supposed to be delivered to Idaho’s schools this month under the controversial Students Come First school reform plan, but holdups in finding a suitable vendor have pushed that time frame way back. “At this point, the goal would be to get those devices into teacher and principal hands by the beginning of the spring semester and then give them professional development throughout that semester and the summer,” said Melissa McGrath, spokeswoman for state schools Superintendent Tom Luna. “That’s still within the law … it’s just a little bit later in the year than we anticipated originally.”
Read the ‘Students Come First’ RFP…
Read the ‘Students Come First’ RFP…
‘Students Come First’ laptop rollout slips behind schedule; no vendor selected yet
‘Students Come First’ laptop rollout slips behind schedule; no vendor selected yet
Idaho laptop rollout slips further behind schedule
The first round of more than 6,000 laptop computers, one for every high school teacher and administrator, was supposed to be out in Idaho’s schools this month under the controversial “Students Come First” school reform plan, but holdups in finding a suitable vendor have pushed that way back.
School reform ad takes quote out of context
BOISE – A new ad promoting Idaho education overhaul recycles a 3-year-old speech from a retired union leader, using a portion of it out of context to bash those trying to repeal the changes on Nov. 6. The advertisement unveiled Monday uses an excerpt from a 2009 speech by former National Education Association top lawyer Bob Chanin.
Idaho school reform ad twists old video clip
A new ad promoting an Idaho education overhaul recycles a 3-year-old speech from a retired union leader, using a portion of it out of context to bash those trying to repeal the changes on Nov. 6.
School reform forum draws a crowd
School reform forum draws a crowd
Public invited to forum on school reform measures tonight at Centennial High
Public invited to forum on school reform measures tonight at Centennial High
‘No’ campaign: ‘There’s widespread opposition’
‘No’ campaign: ‘There’s widespread opposition’
Idaho Secretary of State says he’ll likely demand disclosure of donors
Idaho Secretary of State says he’ll likely demand disclosure of donors
Pro-reform group defends use of old video clip in ad
Pro-reform group defends use of old video clip in ad
Ad Watch: New Idaho pro-school reform ad takes 2009 video clip out of context
Ad Watch: New Idaho pro-school reform ad takes 2009 video clip out of context
Poll: Idahoans deeply divided over school reform propositions
Poll: Idahoans deeply divided over school reform propositions
VanderSloot pledges to up his spending in support of school reform laws
VanderSloot pledges to up his spending in support of school reform laws
School reform ad’s donors undisclosed
BOISE – Idaho’s campaign finance disclosure deadline came and went Wednesday without any word on who funded a statewide TV ad campaign in favor of controversial school reform measures – and backers say they don’t plan to disclose their donors. Former state Rep. Debbie Field, the former two-time campaign manager for Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, said potential donors to the campaign backing the reform laws are given two options: Donate to the official Yes for Education campaign, which means their contributions will be reported; or give anonymously through two new groups Field is chairing.
School reform campaign groups offered two ways to donate: Regular or secret
School reform campaign groups offered two ways to donate: Regular or secret
Idaho school reform backers say they won’t disclose donors
Idaho’s campaign finance deadline came and went Wednesday without any word on who funded a statewide TV ad campaign in favor of controversial school reform measures - and backers say they don’t plan to disclose their donors.
Funding for $200K in pro-school reform ads came from undisclosed source
Funding for $200K in pro-school reform ads came from undisclosed source