State Representative Steven Thayn recently sent to interested Idahoans a nine-point proposal to reduce educational expenditures, including a reduction in costs for educational technology.

I agree with his points, but would add that use of technology is valuable and the cost of it can be shifted from school to home, because it is not expensive for homes to own computers and other educational technology. See the TECHNICAL HORIZONS IN EDUCATION JOURNAL at http://thejournal.com/Home.aspx and http://www.amazon.com/kindle-store-ebooks-newspapers-blogs/b?ie=UTF8&node=133141011 

More info about "Students Come First" at http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/studentscomefirst

Merrill Tew