House Republicans said their rule changes would allow more public participation. It hasn’t happened.

House Republicans said their rule changes would allow more public participation. It hasn’t happened.

Electrician instructor Jeremy Smith stood at the lectern in the House Education Committee room to talk about a bill that would change a place that gave him a second chance.  Smith said the legislation could hurt the Ben Franklin Career Center, which allowed a high school dropout like him to get a degree.  Toward the back, a couple of delegates were talking amongst themselves. Smith asked if they had a question.  This isn’t the time for questions…