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Idaho Rep. Chenele Dixon (R-Kimberly) visits Twin Falls Education Association member Kerrianne Burch’s Kindergarten class at Pillar Falls Elementary on Friday, Nov. 17 as part of TFEA’s American Education Week activities.
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Public Schools Adequacy Study Needed Urgently
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