Reactions are mixed after a $36-million proposal for overhauling Washington School facilities was laid on the table this week. Washington County resident and former educator Bill Frakes says he likes the idea of preserving the high-school building, but not annexing the current junior high to a new facility. The biggest question remains funding. The Construction Advocate Team recommends using state sales tax money, and a few rounds of bonding.
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State funding for ISU, U of I, and UNI has been slashed 25% over the past three years, and students have picked up much of the burden in tuition costs. Should state funding be increased?
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