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Stories about Idaho’s educators, students and policy makers plus features on bright spots in Idaho education.
Finding the right school saved Cheyenne from dropping out
Charter school Idaho Distance Education Academy offered the teenager a personalized approach and she graduated on time.
Day 39: Meeting with the Tribal Council
She also attended a District 1 education summit.
Day 38: North Idaho
Critchfield toured a CTE campus and a STEM school.
Day 37: Pie Day
The superintendent departs this evening for North Idaho.
Idaho’s student-to-counselor ratio far exceeds recommended average
But there are ways to support school counselors and minimize their workload.
Day 36: A day for superintendents
And she reviewed her itinerary for an upcoming outreach trip to North Idaho.
Day 35: Watching legislation
The bill involves one of the main tenets of Critchfield’s campaign — financial literacy.
Day 32: Heads up, North Idaho
She has continued to work from the road home to Oakley.
Day 31: Steps for Schools
Critchfield also held a meeting to plan her student advisory committee, a team of select high schoolers who learn about the governments and advise the superintendent.
Day 30: Three cheers for CTE
She’ll celebrate STEM Matters Month tonight with the Idaho STEM Action Center.