Jennifer Swindell

Managing editor and CEO Jennifer Swindell founded Idaho Education News in 2013. She has led the online news platform as it has grown in readership and engagement every year, reaching over two million pageviews a year. Jennifer has more than 35 years of experience in Idaho journalism. She also has served as a public information officer for Idaho schools and as a communication director at Boise State University. She can be reached at [email protected].

Some of our public records requests are being ignored or postponed — illegally

Our mission is to hold lawmakers, trustees and educators accountable for taxpayer dollars and student achievement. To do that, we need to see the paperwork.

Day 48: Three meetings before lunch

And the day was far from over.

Day 41: Valentine’s Day board meetings

Idaho’s superintendent wears many hats.

Reading scores. Graduation rates. Enrollment. Tax dollars.

Find out what the candidates have to say. INSIDE: Details of next week’s forums and an invite to a meet-and-greet reception.

Boise trustees rescind their mask mandate

Masks are now optional in Idaho’s second largest district, which become one of the last to remove the mandate.

We’re looking for parents interested in sharing their thoughts on public education

Take our survey and tell us what you care about and how you’d like to contribute.

Compare operational plans and county coronavirus risk levels on our map

Find out what’s happening around the state.

Idaho Education News wins 17 Press Club awards

Devin Bodkin was named Idaho’s Reporter of the Year.

Andy Grover hired to lead administrators association

The long-time Melba School District superintendent was a Republican candidate for state superintendent.

Nampa schools preparing to teach online

The transition begins March 31. “We look forward to learning together in this new adventure,” superintendent Paula Kellerer said in an email to parents.