While other states--Massachusetts, Iowa, Illinois and so on--are investing in pre-kindergarten, the Legislatures in Idaho is debating whether to even ALLOW four-year-olds in schools. AP coverage balances the statements of supporters who cite the studies showing the long-term benefits of pre-kindergarten while the opponents say they worry about the government taking over parenting. That's the old, he-said, she-said, we're only journalists, we don't take sides, we're can't sort out the truth, we're objective, and only report what we hear style of journalism. Maybe the wires have such a culture that that's all that's possible. But that doesn't mean other journalists have to follow their lead.