The Idaho Freedom Foundation has gone beyond the education culture wars by targeting local bond and levy elections, which districts rely on heavily to build and repair schools.
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The Influential Conservative Group Making it Harder for Idaho Districts to Fix Their Schools <[link removed]> The Idaho Freedom Foundation has gone beyond the education culture wars by targeting local bond and levy elections, which districts rely on heavily to build and repair schools. by Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman
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Inside Idaho’s Crumbling Schools
Falling Apart <[link removed]> Students and Educators in Idaho Show Us What It’s Like When a State Fails to Fund School Repairs by Asia Fields, ProPublica, and Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, illustrations by Pia Guerra for ProPublica, design by Anna Donlan, ProPublica <[link removed]>
Idaho Hasn’t Assessed School Buildings for 30 Years. Students and Educators Helped Us Do It Ourselves. <[link removed]> 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. by Asia Fields, ProPublica, and Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman <[link removed]>
Idaho Legislature Approves $2 Billion for Schools to Repair and Replace Aging Buildings <[link removed]> The funding was pledged by Gov. Brad Little after an Idaho Statesman and ProPublica investigation showed students learning in poor conditions. Educators say it’s only a start to fixing decades-old problems. by Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman <[link removed]>
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