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A photo of a group of Idaho students spelling a racial slur on their shirts sparked fury from parents, prompting some to call out pervasive racism - while the superintendent insisted it was being dealt with.

An Idaho high school has come under fire after an image emerged of a group of students spelling out a racial slur on their T-shirts – while standing behind a mixed-race girl.

The not-very-bright kids have been disciplined after the image was posted on social media, which, of course, went viral.

The viral photo, which was taken at a Idaho high school, has sparked outrage from parents.

The viral photo, which was taken at a Idaho high school, has sparked outrage from parents.

The state’s fund to help school districts repair unsafe buildings has only been used twice since it was set up in 2006 — and not at all in the last decade.

About a decade ago, one school district went to the state for money to fix its crumbling buildings. It got a fraction of what it asked for. Since then, no other district has even applied.

A $25 million loan program was established in 2006 as a way to pay for maintenance and repairs of aging school buildings. But lawmakers made the program “difficult to use” and only two districts have been able to access the aid.

A $25 million Idaho program is intended to help districts that couldn’t pass bonds to repair or replace unsafe schools. But, “It was created to be, frankly, difficult to use.”

Idaho spends less on schools per student than any other state. As a result, students across the state must learn amid dire conditions.