A high-stakes (and maybe precedent-setting) school election

Idaho EdNews Staff | 05/12/2023

With $734 million on the table, Tuesday is a big election day for Idaho schools.

And there’s more. The West Ada School District is taking a novel approach to its record-setting building proposal.

And more still. The Coeur d’Alene School District says it might have to close schools and eliminate sports and extracurricular activities if voters reject its latest levy request.

To break down the stakes and the politics, Idaho School Boards Association deputy director Quinn Perry joins Kevin Richert on this edition of the podcast.

Idaho EdNews Staff

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