Sadie Dittenber

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.

‘A heart of service,’ Caldwell student leader lifts up community

The sophomore sits on the state superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, the Caldwell Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council and is his class president.

Meridian teacher creates board game to inspire educators

Glyphics players build structures using pieces and cards, while the remaining players guess. The game is available at local stores and Amazon.

LEAs dish out nearly $100 million to fill gap in state funding for classified staff

Districts and charters pay the added costs with discretionary funds or funding sources like supplemental levies, “potentially taking away money that could be spent elsewhere,” the Office of Performance Evaluations report states.

Poll reveals mixed ratings for Idaho education, lack of knowledge on school choice

A panel of legislators agreed that expanding schooling options for families will be a priority in the 2023 session.

Reclaim Idaho launches petition against school vouchers

Some conservative lawmakers have pushed for a variety of school choice options, such as education savings accounts, tax credit programs or scholarship funds.

Critchfield announces four more key hires

“My goal is to be able to serve on day one, and filling key positions is a reflection of this priority,” the state superintendent-elect said in a news release.