Sadie Dittenber
Day 8: House Education Committee’s first meeting
Tuesday’s meeting was organizational.
Day 7: State of the State
“Once again, I see that Governor Little is demonstrating his commitment to education,” Critchfield said, following the governor’s annual speech.
Little pledges continued support for education in State of the State address
The governor’s “Idaho First” agenda included proposals to boost teacher pay, increase discretionary funds for school districts and create a new scholarship fund for high school graduates.
Day 4: The induction ceremony
The State Department of Education also released the salaries of Critchfield’s first hires Friday.
Day 3: A trip to a teen crisis center
She’ll be back in Boise Friday for her formal swearing in on the Statehouse steps.
The 2023 Legislature begins today, preview what’s to come
Education is bound to be a hot topic during the 2023 legislative session — which gavels in Monday.
Day 2: Meeting employees
“It feels like an avalanche,” Debbie Critchfield said of the transition. “But it also is really exhilarating.”
Retired teacher takes over House Education Committee
Rep. Julie Yamamoto says she wants to create a collaborative environment in her committee as the members take up some of the most divisive issues in Idaho education, such as school choice.
Day 1: Debbie gets sworn in
And so it begins — a new era in Idaho education.
Ybarra to teach kindergarten after departure from SDE
For over two decades before she took office in 2015, the state superintendent taught third grade in Mountain Home and served as an administrator and federal programs director in the district.