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].

Grover talks up his Idaho roots

The Melba superintendent formally announced his candidacy for state superintendent of public instruction and emphasized that he was born, raised and educated in Idaho. He and his wife of nearly 20 years are both fifth generation Idahoans.

Check out our new data center

Explore and compare information about student achievement and spending in Idaho’s K-12 public schools and charters.

Idaho Ed Trends

We launched a feature on our website called Idaho Ed Trends. The goal of Idaho Ed Trends is to translate education data into an accessible, user-friendly format. Education data in Idaho can be difficult to find and interpret, which is why we devoted time to creating this resource. Data used in Idaho Ed Trends is…

Horseshoe Bend superintendent resigns

The school board members voted to accept the resignation of Vickie Renfro and name the retired Wilder School District superintendent as interim leader.

Melba leader joins superintendent race

Andy Grover, the superintendent for the Melba School District, said it’s time the state is run by someone with a background in education leadership. Also inside is a roundup of candidates.

Idaho educator doubles as Olympic artist

Blaine County’s interim superintendent John Blackman painted helmets for Olympic champion skier Picabo Street. His latest painting arrived in Russia just in time for this week’s women’s skeleton race.

Help wanted: Superintendents

Find out the latest on what’s happening in the searches for five school district leaders. Hiring a superintendent is one of the most important, time-consuming responsibilities volunteer school board members can face.

Speaker: Let kids customize learning

Tom Vander Ark, a former Washington state public schools superintendent, told educators and lawmakers that students should drive their education.

Gooding educator considering super race

Gooding’s Heather Williams said she would like to run for state superintendent but before declaring, is weighing all of her options.

Gooding superintendent resigns

Heather Williams explains why she stepped down. Also inside is a link to a Times-News (Twin Falls newspaper) article that details recent turmoil in the district involving a lawsuit, investigation and resignation of a principal.