Candlelight vigils set across state

Twenty-three candlelight vigils will be held around the state today in response to the Senate’s passage of the first two bills in state schools Supt. Tom Luna’s school reform plan, the Idaho Education Association announced, starting with one on the sidewalks ringing the state Capitol at 5 p.m. You can see the full list of vigils here . IEA President Sherri Wood said in a statement, “Twenty members of the Idaho Senate today defied Idahoans by voting to advance two of the three bills in Superintendent Tom Luna’s cynical package to overhaul education in Idaho. Many of the Senators noted in debate that they’ve heard more public opposition to this plan than on any other issue in their careers, yet 20 of them ignored that input and voted to pass the bills.” You can read her full statement here .