Survey: K-12 system concerns Idaho

Idahoans are generally happy about the direction their state is taking. But when it comes to education — identified, overwhelmingly, as Idaho’s top priority — Idahoans aren’t quite as satisfied. Those disconnected takeaways come from a statewide Public Policy Survey unveiled Monday by Boise State University. According to the statewide survey of 1,000 Idaho adults:

• Only 28 percent of Idahoans rated Idaho’s K-12 system as excellent or good. Thirty-seven percent rated schools as fair and 33 percent rated schools as poor.
• About 51 percent of Idahoans said the state’s schools are below average, when compared to other states. About 11 percent of respondents said Idaho schools are above average, and 31 percent said the schools are about average. More here.

Question: What do you expect when we elect legislators who oppose public education spending, like Vito Barbieri & Ron Mendive?