Report spotlights Idaho low grad rate

A newly released national study offered some disturbing news: Idaho has one of the nation’s highest concentrations of schools with low graduation rates. But the news shouldn’t necessarily come as a surprise — and not to anyone who paid attention to the 2016 legislative session. Alternative and virtual high schools make up the vast majority of Idaho high schools with low graduation rates. During legislative briefings, the State Board of Education pointed out the low graduation rates in alternative and virtual schools, drawing some fire from virtual and charter school advocates / Kevin Richert , Idaho Education News. More here .

Question: And yet you have incumbents in Kootenai County/North Idaho who talk more about taking control of public lands than the need to properly fund public education. Amazing. Thoughts?