The Issues: Education

Our state currently pays out on a "per pupil" rate to school districts that is not only way below what it actually costs to keep teachers in their positions, but doesn't account for the expenses beyond teachers themselves, and the state says that those needs are not part of educating our kids. I call BS. This mindset disproportionately affects our small schools districts, which means the North Country is paying much more in property taxes to keep our schools going, at the cost of providing quality opportunities for our students.

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