Goedde Dismisses Online Ed Criticism

Apparently, Senate Education Committee Chairman John Goedde is dismissing the overwhelming testimony against online education at 7 hearings around the state. Reports Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise: “He dismissed the negative testimony at the public hearings, saying, ‘I don’t know the makeup of the people that testified. … I was there for the Coeur d’Alene testimony, and without exception, every person that testified was either an educator or a former educator. And I think that is just consistent with their insistence that education reform is a bad thing.’” Betsy goes on to report that Goedde’s subcommittee of the state Board of Education voted today to approve a two-online-course requirement for high school graduation in Idaho, starting with next year’s freshmen (the class of 2016). Story here.

Question: Do you feel that Sen. John Goedde, R-Coeur d’Alene, represents your interests on the issue of online education that faces a refendum vote in fall 2012?