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School choice rally draws big crowd on Capitol steps

School choice rally on Idaho Capitol steps on Wednesday (Idaho EdNews / Clark Corbin)
School choice rally on Idaho Capitol steps on Wednesday (Idaho EdNews / Clark Corbin)

Hundreds of students and families are gathered on the steps of the Statehouse to celebrate School Choice Week with an annual rally and signature yellow scarves. Speakers at the rally include West Ada 2015 teacher of the year Shawna Exline and Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra, reports Clark Corbin of Idaho Education News. The crowd marched to the Capitol from the Basque Center.



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Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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