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Why the job Idaho superintendent is getting harder to fill

A yellow school bus stopped on the street, with the red stop sign out and lights flashing.
Mike Stewart
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Associated Press
A yellow school bus drives down a street.

Over the years, the job of a district superintendent in Idaho has changed drastically, requiring more from the role and those who take it on. Increasing workloads, insufficient staff and lagging compensation have made a job that was once considered a privilege into one that many no longer want.

Reporter Emma Epperly with Idaho Education News took a deep dive into these issues in a new series on the superintendency and she joined Idaho Matters to talk more.

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Hannah Gardoski was the Idaho Matters Assistant Producer from 2022-2026.

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