Idaho dropouts could be headed for boot camp

PIERCE, Idaho — High school dropouts could earn their diplomas through a proposed boot camp-style program that’s planned for economically depressed northcentral Idaho.

The Lewiston Tribune reports that the National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program would bring about 60 new jobs to the remote rural community of Pierce.

The area has seen its economic fortunes flag with the decline of the timber industry. Read More.

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