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 30: Three cheers for CTE

She’ll celebrate STEM Matters Month tonight with the Idaho STEM Action Center.

Day 29: Testifying in committee

Tomorrow, she’ll present her CTE priorities to lawmakers.

Day 28: Speaking to student-athletes

She also prepared for her Wednesday appearance before the House and Senate education committees.

Day 25: Charter school tour

She spent her morning in Nampa, before heading back to Boise.

Day 24: Look for her on TV

Critchfield’s KTVB interview will air Sunday morning.

Day 23: The long-awaited budget hearing

The new state superintendent had the starring role in the three-hour meeting.

Go-on rates for high-performing demographics dipped during pandemic

Factoring into the drops: Closures at out-of-state universities, more students opting for gap years or heading straight into the workforce, and general uncertainty around COVID-19.

Day 22: School choice rally

She’ll finish up day with two receptions and the Idaho Potato Commission’s legislative dinner.

Day 21: Education Week begins

“When you get 70% of the vote, your priorities are my priorities,” State Board of Education president Kurt Liebich said of Critchfield in Monday morning’s JFAC hearing.

Day 18: Heading home

She also met with Gov. Brad Little.