Devin Bodkin

Devin was formerly a senior reporter and editor for Idaho Education News and now works for INL in corporate communications.

Pocatello-Chubbuck trustees face potential recall

Some parents are gathering signatures hoping to oust board members Dave Mattson, Jackie Cranor, Janie Gebhardt.

Blackfoot charter closed after 8 teachers exposed to COVID-19

The educators came in contact over the weekend with a person who tested positive for the disease.

Our kids’ school was in full swing last week. We weren’t.

Three weeks into the school year, we’re struggling to establish the type of routine that nearly eight hours of school per day demands of our three little girls.

Blackfoot moves to partial at-home learning model

Trustees approved the change Thursday, after Southeastern Idaho Public Health put Bingham County — and six other area counties — at a moderate risk level for coronavirus.

Pocatello-Chubbuck will drop Indians mascot in June

The change will occur after this school year.

Idaho Falls stays with in-person school after 17 people test positive for COVID-19

The cases, which surfaced recently, put another 150 students in isolation. The Idaho Falls teacher’s union opposes the decision.

‘We’re in it together’: Teacher and son both battle cancer

The Kimpels have undergone countless tests, treatments, surgeries and periods of remission and recurrence over the years.

How do you get a kindergartener to like school during a pandemic?

An irregular start to the school year during a global pandemic has made getting our 5-year-old off to school the day’s most challenging task.

Bonneville sticks with in-person school after 5 people test positive for COVID-19

The district reopened “as normal,” with various safety precautions in place Tuesday, said the superintendent.

Back to school has been mostly normal for us. It hasn’t been for others.

In-person learning has made it easier for our three girls, but remote learning is making it tough for families in other parts of the state.