Idaho Rep. Votes Against Kindergarten Funding As It Helps Mothers Come Out of the Home
On 3/3/21 at 7:42 AM EST
A Republican state representative in Idaho argued against federal funding for early childhood education and child care because it makes it easier or more convenient for mothers to come out of the home.
House Bill 226, which would have given Idaho s education board access to almost $6 million in federal grants, was voted down by state lawmakers on Tuesday.
The bill had been expected to sail through the House after it won the support of Idaho senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, as well as the Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, according to