Posted on Mon, Mar. 17, 2003 Appoint State BOE The old adage "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" does not apply to the State Board of Education. The board is broken, as it often is hamstrung by ideological divides and agendas. And the Senate Education Committee needs to vote this week on how to fix it. Several reform proposals are before the committee. Our preference is creating a governor-appointed Board of Education, similar to the Board of Regents. Such a change would elevate the board's stature and the quality of its members. Restructuring would take a constitutional amendment, requiring...