Sadie Dittenber

Sadie Dittenber is a former reporter with Ed News. She is a College of Idaho graduate and was born and raised in the Treasure Valley.

Day 75: A national conference

While in Washington, D.C., the superintendent met up with a group of high school students from Oakley.

State superintendent Debbie Critchfield headed to Gooding Friday, for Gov. Brad Little’s Capital for a Day event. She later drove back to Boise to prepare for the Council of Chief State School Officers conference in Washington D.C. She and her executive officers will depart for the conference early Saturday morning.

Restraints bill heads to floor for possible amendment

“I regret every single bit of it to this day,” said one teacher, who admitted to restraining a student years ago.

Day 70: Career advising

And her career technical education plan passed another legislative checkpoint.

Call for State Board elections narrowly fails

“Consider the representation of the rest of the state,” said Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard.

One school choice proposal moves forward, another dies

“I’m not sure that we can sidestep our constitutional reality by just throwing money to a parent, or to private education,” said one lawmaker.

Day 68: Talking behavioral health

Student mental health is a top concern across the state.

Day 66: Student fundraisers

State superintendent Debbie Critchfield spent her Saturday in Malta at a three-on-three basketball tournament — a fundraiser for Raft River High School’s class of 2025. Critchfield’s family members played in the tournament. Saturday night, she’ll go to a dinner and auction at Oakley High School, a fundraiser for the Oakley High Rodeo Team.