A Closer Look At IEN Mess

As the demise of the Idaho Education Network amid legal and financial problems dominates legislative discussion – the Senate is set to approve a stopgap funding bill this morning, already approved by the House, to grant emergency funding for broadband service to local school districts through the state superintendent of schools to replace IEN service, and remove funding for the program from the state Department of Administration – Idaho Falls Post Register reporter Bryan Clark took a look over the weekend at the role of former Department of Administration Director Mike Gwartney in the debacle/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.

Thoughts?