State superintendent candidates spar over funding, private schools and politics

Candidates Debbie Critchfield and Becky Sundin Mitchell debated their differing approaches to Idaho's education system. The discussion covered topics including school funding, private schools, and politics.
Debbie Critchfield and Becky Sundin Mitchell laid out different approaches to Idaho’s education system during Tuesday’s debate.
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