A proposal to expand a quality measurement system for preschools and day-care centers won't pass the Legislature this year, its sponsor says, so he's going to look for private backing.
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A proposal to expand a quality measurement system for preschools and day-care centers won't pass the Legislature this year, its sponsor says, so he's going to look for private backing.
After three years of failing to pass tougher day care rules in the Idaho House, lawmakers who favor changes turned Monday to the Senate in their latest bid to require more fire and safety inspections as well as criminal background checks and safety training for employees working with youngsters.
A state Senate task force is looking into whether state money should be spent on early childhood education, but officials say nothing is likely to happen because of philosophical differences among state lawmakers.