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Federal Aid Fears in Idaho Education Debate 1961
The piece critiques a 1961 pamphlet by the U.S. Commissioner of Education about sweeping public education reform. It argues against federal intrusion, praises Idaho’s funding growth and independence, highlights local gains in teacher salaries and school construction, and promotes state-led financing plans like the Hawley Plan while warning of political meddling and standards from distant authorities. It cites Herb Whitworth’s Caribou County role and calls for Republicans to push practical state financing options.
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U. S. Commissioner OF Education
Congress
Caribou County
Herb Whitworth
Idaho
Hawley
California
Washington