17-year-old Idaho student takes down Ed deform Superintendent Tom Luna (Idaho)

[Hannah Bell]

Luna had called for increases in class sizes at all grade levels and an increase in online learning, while dismissing 770 teachers, and moving toward a value-added merit pay scheme for teachers. The new legislation will also eliminate tenure for new teachers and force all new hires into one- to two-year contracts. Collective bargaining would be limited to only issues of salaries and benefits.

17-year-old speechifys against Luna & his education plans here:

http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/03/idaho-students-walk-out-idaho-union.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ModernSchool+%28Modern+School%29


The kid has a future in politics.

Also, he mentions JR Simplot -- the Idaho potato family -- who have apparently joined the rest of their billionaire philanthropist brethren in investing in online education, school deform, and union-busting.

JR Simplot, the deceased (2008) founder of the company, was the father-in-law of the current governor of Idaho.

It's my impression that idaho is something of a simplot fiefdom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._Simplot

[LAGC]

1. Luna's actually the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Butch Otter is the governor.

But the rest of your point is taken. Idaho is beholden to Simplot interests...

[Hannah Bell]

2. thanks, changed. thinking about otter while typing about luna.

[leftstreet]

3. That fucker Simplot lived to be almost 100

Sperm lottery winners always do

:puke:


His creepy son, Scott, is big behind cloned cattle

:scared:

[Frank Cannon]

6. Here's a picture of his castle on a hill overlooking Boise

A constant reminder of the medieval fiefdom they are trying to turn our country into.

[xchrom]

4. recommend

[joshcryer]

5. This is amazing. Props to this young adult.

I hope he does go after politics.