Idaho Congresswoman, Judy Boyle (R), issued a scathing criticism in a “voices” piece on Idaho Ed News against the Idaho Department of Administration and Governor Otter himself over the ongoing legal battle regarding the broadband contract for Idaho’s schools, Idaho Education Network (IEN).
Recently, the contract was voided in the courtroom leaving the fate of the internet resource for schools in jeopardy. It may also potentially put taxpayers on the hook for not only attorney bills, but retroactive payment to the aggrieved parties.
Why did this occur? It is an example of crony capitalism, corruption, special favors for campaign donors, the governor’s staff moving to lobby and/or work for the very businesses receiving the contracts or from those companies to the governor’s staff. It is back-slapping, good old boy networks, winks and nods, cover ups, denying involvement, blaming others, attacking those asking questions or with the courage to say the Emperor has NO clothes.
Be sure to read Rep. Boyle’s piece, in entirety, at Idaho Ed News.
This entry was posted in General and tagged Boyle, Broadband, Idaho Dept. of Administration, Idaho Education Network on November 26, 2014 by Levi B Cavener.
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Idaho’s Promise is an organization that focuses on ensuring every student in Idaho is provided with a world class education, regardless of the zip code the student lives in.
Idaho’s Promise advocates for laws and policies that provide a first rate equitable learning experience for every student in Idaho’s classrooms. Current education policy has resulted in an unbalanced system in Idaho where students are not necessarily provided a uniform system of education as the Idaho Constitution requires.
This site is a platform to help encourage productive discussion, debate, and positive outcomes of education policy in Idaho.
This entry was posted in General and tagged Albertson Foundation, Charter, Education, Idaho, School, Teach For America, TFA on December 29, 2013 by Levi B Cavener.