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].

Two new superintendents find transition smooth

Click here for a list of Idaho’s new district leaders

Don’t always judge a school by its score

Idaho ranks schools with an elaborate points-and-star system. But the schools with the most points aren’t necessarily the state’s highest-performing schools.

CBS special features Kuna teacher

“Teach”, a documentary from Academy Award winner Davis Guggenheim, will air next month. It follows the experiences of Shelby Harris and her classroom for a year.

Quarles named state’s chief deputy

State superintendent Tom Luna selected the former teacher, principal, superintendent and professor to assist with K-12 policy and practices.

First day is less than a month away

School leaders are back at work this week, attending local conferences in Boise. Find out when teachers and students in the Treasure Valley return to school starting in just two weeks.

Mom becomes activist to oppose Idaho Core

Stephanie Zimmerman takes on Idaho’s political, education establishments.

Coalition forms to support Idaho Core

Find out which 18 powerful Idaho organizations have bonded in support of new K-12 teaching standards to be implemented this fall.

NWPE announces new board, officers

Bill Proser, founder of the nationally recognized Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy, is the new president of Northwest Professional Educators, a nonunion teacher organization.

63 districts, charters commit to Idaho Leads

The project will assist more than 1,000 educators in building leadership capacity and implementing Idaho Core Standards over the next school year.

Challis leader takes job in Wyoming

In other news, an Idaho teacher is hoping to connect educators with a blog and Twitter feed, Nampa teacher wins award and superintendents’ meeting to be held this month.