<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">With thanks to a friend and fellow Vision 2020 subscriber . . . </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Courtesy of the Idaho Statesman at:</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; "><a href="http://tinyurl.com/cz7bx7x">http://tinyurl.com/cz7bx7x</a></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; "> </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">-------------------------------------</div><div><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 39px; text-align: left; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Idaho education task force holds community forums in April</span></p><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); font-size: 10pt; font-family: sans-serif; ">Read more here: <a href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/04/08/2525320/idaho-education-task-force-holds.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy">http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/04/08/2525320/idaho-education-task-force-holds.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy</a></div><p></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Idaho Task Force for Improving Education will hold a series of community forums across the state in April.</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A 31-member task force is charged with developing recommendations to improve public education in the state.</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Gov. Butch Otter proposed the task force in December and asked the State Board of Education to appoint members, lead the discussion and develop a series of recommendations in time for the 2014 Legislature.</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This month’s forums will provide information and seek input on K-12 education issues in Idaho.</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Forums will be held at the following locations:</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">• Wednesday, April 10, 6:30 p.m. Nampa High School Little Theatre, 203 Lake Lowell, Nampa.</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">• Thursday, April 11, 6:30 p.m. O’Leary Middle School auditorium, 2350 Elizabeth Blvd., Twin Falls.</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">• Monday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. Meriwether Lewis Hall, Room 100, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston.</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">• Tuesday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. Lake Coeur d’Alene Room, North Idaho College Student Union Building, Coeur d'Alene.</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">• Monday, April 22, 6:30 p.m. Tingey Auditorium, University Place, 1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls.</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">• Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 p.m. Century High School, 7801 W. Diamondback Dr., Pocatello.</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">• Thursday, April 25, 6:30 p.m. Lincoln Auditorium, Idaho Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson, Boise.</span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The community forums in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Falls and Boise will be streamed on the web by Idaho Public Television at <a href="http://idahoptv.org">idahoptv.org</a></span></p><p style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 620px !important; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Those not able to attend one of the forums can provide feedback and comments via email at <a href="mailto:taskforce@osbe.idaho.gov">taskforce@osbe.idaho.gov</a>.</span></p><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 1px; height: 1px; text-align: left; overflow: hidden; "><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Read more here: <a href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/04/08/2525320/idaho-education-task-force-holds.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=">http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/04/08/2525320/idaho-education-task-force-holds.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=</a></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">-------------------------------------</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">The community forums streamed from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Falls and Boise will be recorded and posted to "Moscow Cares" for public online viewing.</span><br><br><div>Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .</div><div><br></div><div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</div><div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div><div> </div><div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">There's room at the top they are telling you still</span><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> </span></div><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">But first you must learn how to smile as you kill </span><br style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div><div><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">- John Lennon<br></span></font><div> </div></div></div></div></body></html>