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].

Idaho School for Deaf and Blind boasts largest graduating class ever

The Gooding campus and outreach program continue to grow and offer more services after a near closure 10 years ago.

Idaho EdNews settles into new office space

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Caldwell completes past-due audit, waits for $9 million in withheld funds

Independent auditors found deficiencies in the way the district reported and controlled its finances. The new superintendent says the system has been fixed.

Vallivue to ask voters again for levy that failed last week

In addition to the 10-year, $20 million plant facilities levy, the district will seek a two-year, $9 million supplemental levy in May.

CEO shares his thoughts on improving Idaho education

Dr. David Pate, leader of the St. Luke’s Health System, says educators should stop blaming kids, embrace data and have a sense of urgency to transform.

Administrators reported 3,162 bullying incidents in 2015-16

This is the first year districts were required to report bullying incidents to the state and it will be used as a baseline measure to gauge progress.

Nampa superintendent David Peterson will step down in June

He said he’s retiring to spend more time with his family and volunteer in the community.

Caldwell penalized after missing state deadline for financial audit

The state has withheld nearly $2.9 million in payments. Caldwell’s new chief financial officer assumed responsibility for the delay, and said it stems from a change in administration.

Idaho to stay the course with teacher evaluation model

The state will keep its evaluation tool in place. For the past two years, the state has received and accepted inaccurate teacher evaluations data from districts, prompting lawmakers and the State Board of Education to take action.

Blaine County administrators form their own union, a first of its kind

They unionized with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to negotiate contracts with trustees. The Teamsters reached out to Nampa administrators in another attempt to unionize.