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Gov. Brad Little cited reporting by the Idaho Statesman and ProPublica as he laid out his plan for a massive infrastructure investment in the state’s public schools during Monday’s State of the State address.
To understand the problems plaguing underfunded schools in Idaho, we surveyed 115 superintendents, toured 39 buildings and collected accounts from hundreds of students, parents and teachers.
Districts across the state took us inside school buildings plagued by leaking ceilings, sparking sockets and crumbling foundations. Many schools face multiple major facilities problems and have few paths to fix them.
For decades, Idaho’s high bar for school bonds has led to building conditions that students and teachers say make it difficult to learn. Amending the state constitution would help districts secure funding, but doing so won’t be easy.
Because I am a huge horror fan, I love diving into authors of some of my favorite spooky, scary books during this spooky, scary month. Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Tell-tale