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Idaho spends less on schools per student than any other state. Kids are sweating, freezing and struggling to learn.
Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on January 5, 2023 SALMON – A cracked foundation. Collapsing sewer lines. Outdoor food storage. These are just a few of the problems at Salmon’s Pioneer Elementary School, which was built about 70 years ago. “It is quite atrocious,” said Troy Easterday, the superintendent of Salmon School District. Renovating the school […]
The pressure is on. Idaho school districts are hustling to fill vacancies for teachers, bus drivers, custodians — and especially paraprofessionals — before students arrive in a matter of days. Most districts have the staff they need to welcome students, but they’ll take more. As nearly every district would tell the public: We’re hiring. “It’s ...