Devin Bodkin

Devin Bodkin is our assistant managing editor and writes a parenting blog for EdNews. He has been a corporate editor for the Idaho National Laboratory and previously taught English at Blackfoot High School. He lives in Blackfoot with his wife and six children.

Idaho Falls planning for full-day kindergarten

The districts believes a districtwide program would improve reading scores. Trustees will vote on a measure Jan. 25.

Charter administrator collects state’s highest K-12 salary

North Idaho Charter STEM Academy Executive Director Scott Thomson’s $193,500-a-year salary is No. 1 on the latest statewide administrative salaries list. INSIDE: Find out what your administrator makes.

Idaho Falls unveils location for career-technical education hub

The district plans to turn a former Deseret Industries into a 30,000-plus sq. ft. CTE center, but a potential price tag for the project is still unknown to the public.

Nonprofit says it brought nearly 2,000 new charter school seats to Idaho in 2021

The Boise-based nonprofit shared the number — along with over $9 million in charter support grants it allocated in 2021 — in an annual report released over the holidays.

East Idaho dairyman looks after cattle and charter schools

Alan Reed leads a successful dairy business and popular ice cream empire. In his spare time, he chairs one of the most controversial committees in Idaho public education.

Two Idaho charters reshape enrollments through ‘weighted’ lotteries

Some school leaders are sold on the controversial practice aimed at infusing more student diversity into their classrooms. Others remain mixed.

Enrollment or attendance? Splitting hairs over K-12 funding in Idaho

The pandemic has prompted temporary shifts in the way Idaho funds its schools. A permanent shift gets more complicated.

State Board shifts to enrollment-based K-12 funding model, again

The decision carries major implications for K-12 funding this school year. Also, find out why the board surveyed student on their politics, and what respondents said.