Gail wanted to help shepherd the school choice program initiative through and to help ease [Harris'] transition to superintendent. She has done amazing work. This is the right time for her to step down.

I would advise the middle school reform committee to keep in mind what parents want and students need are engaging electives like those that are offered in our high schools. Increasing access to standard course of study beyond core subjects is a key ingredient to educational success.

The point of doing a Coordinate Program Review, which we do for every system in the state, is to help make our schools better. When we find deficiencies, we work with the schools to come up with an action plan to make needed changes.

It's like a field trip that comes to the school.

Road claims like these have become the weapon of choice by modern-day sagebrush activists trying to wrest control from federal government. It's time to stop.

They gave us a little help but we also came through with some big hits when we had runners on base.