Paul Swanson works on a laptop Wednesday morning in the Adult Education Center at North Idaho College, where he is brushing up on algebra and computer literacy.
February 22, 2026
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February 22, 2026 1:07 a.m.
Adult education to be funded another year
Adult education to be funded another year
After spending his working life watching the clock, punching in and out and living paycheck to paycheck, Paul Swanson is back in school. Swanson is 62 years old, a disabled veteran, who is beginning to collect Social Security while simultaneously brushing up on algebra so he can earn an associate degree.