Idaho’s Crumbling Schools

Crumbling foundations. Leaking ceilings. Discolored drinking water. Across Idaho, underfunded schools are plagued with structural deficiencies. The Idaho Statesman and ProPublica look at how we got here and the hurdles districts face.

Students and educators show us what it’s like when Idaho fails to fund school repairs

Districts across the state took us inside school buildings plagued by leaking ceilings, sparking sockets and crumbling foundations. Here’s what we saw.
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