For U.S. schools in disrepair, federal infrastructure dollars can't come soon enough

For U.S. schools in disrepair, federal infrastructure dollars can’t come soon enough

Benjamin Hughes

At Baker Heights Elementary, everything seems to be coming apart, and it’s Timothy Scott’s job to try to patch whatever’s broken — whether it be falling ceiling tiles or a water fountain falling off the wall.

“It could be fixed, it could be repaired, but we’re pulling funding from the classroom,” Scott said.

Baker, Louisiana, just outside Baton Rouge, is home to roughly 12,000 people. Money is tight, and the population and tax base are shrinking. The infrastructure, including five school buildings that were all built in the 1950s, is crumbling.

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Mark Strassmann

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Mark Strassmann is CBS News’ senior national correspondent based in Atlanta. He covers a wide range of stories, including space exploration. Strassmann is also the senior national correspondent for “Face the Nation.”

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