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].

House committee approves computer science initiative

Thirteen Idaho business leaders and educators testified in favor of the bill designed to provide more opportunities for computer science students.

Divided Caldwell board selects two new members

On 2-1 votes, trustees for one of Idaho’s largest school districts selected two new board members, filling spots vacated by November recalls.

Idaho leaders take lessons from national experts

Two national educators urged Idaho lawmakers to invest in third-grade reading, teacher quality and school choice.

Did West Ada trustees violate Idaho’s Open Meeting Law?

Trustees voted to hire Mary Ann Ranells as superintendent Tuesday — but the board’s agenda made no mention of a possible hiring decision.

Ranells selected West Ada superintendent

Mary Ann Ranells, the former Lakeland School District superintendent, plans to be in Meridian next week to interview. She said she is “over-the-top excited” about the opportunity.

Ranells: Most important in my heart is always kids

Long-time Idaho educator Mary Ann Ranells fielded questions from about 40 staff members of the West Ada School District on Monday as a finalist for the superintendent position.

Idaho leaders, lawmakers retreat to study education issues

National nonprofit facilitated a two-day gathering of local and national education experts.

Trustees adopt 10 resolutions at state conference

Idaho school board members passed 10 of the 12 resolutions they considered Friday morning, including a measure designed to replace Common Core-aligned assessment tests. Resolutions represent the opinion of the Idaho School Boards Association, largely for legislative purposes. Resolutions adopted at the annual convention remain policy of the ISBA for two years. About 400 board…

Charter trustee elected ISBA president

Winner John Menter is a board member for Moscow Charter. He won a three-way race against West Ada’s Mike Vuittonet and Boise’s A.J. Balukoff.

“Yodel-ay-hee-hoo!” Alden Neal takes the stage

Malad’s former board member doubles as an auctioneer. He has entertained attendees of the Idaho School Boards Association annual convention for 26 years. Listen to him chant.