Devin Bodkin
Schools revamp grading policies amid shift to remote learning
Some leaders have elected to move to pass-fail models. Others are still mulling changes and assigning traditional grades.
‘No longer my life’: A pandemic through sixth-grade eyes
Madison Middle School teacher Sarah Jones asked her sixth graders to document their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what they’re saying.
ISU president outlines bleak budget outlook
Kevin Satterlee last week walked faculty and staff through a $16 million projected deficit fueled by waning enrollment and state funding holdbacks.
Educators help fill demand for personal protective equipment
Masks and other parts are going to hospitals throughout Idaho to help combat the growing coronavirus pandemic.
Blackfoot adopts four-day school week
Trustees in the 3,800-student district voted unanimously on Thursday to drop Fridays from the school calendar.
Friday Night Lights! A way to celebrate high school seniors and athletes
#BeTheLightId encourages Idaho’s high schools to turn on their stadium lights Friday, April 10, to support the 2020 graduating class and the spring sport athletes. Is your school joining in?
How do you homeschool during a pandemic?
It’s 5 p.m., work is winding down and homeschool is in session — if you can call it that.
Widespread uncertainty transforms teaching
Schools scramble to reach kids during Gov. Brad Little’s stay-home order.
Superintendent shuffles: A separation deal, a firing and a list of recent hires
Find out who will — and won’t — be leading Idaho’s schools this fall.
Advice from an online educator
Jason Bransford, CEO of Idaho’s Gem Innovation Schools, says the coronavirus crisis gives educators a chance to connect with kids in new ways, including online.