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 alters school calendar

An across-the-board reduction in instructional hours accompanies the change.

Wilson talks school improvement in Idaho Falls

The teacher-turned-Idaho schools chief candidate outlined her plans for improving education in Idaho to a small group of patrons in Idaho Falls.

Enrollment spikes at College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho’s newest community college doubles in size.

Most principals earn high marks on annual evaluations

Some experts and studies peg principal evaluations as an increasingly vital area of accountability.

Lifelong Idahoan takes on challenging presidential position

The lawyer turned educator says Idaho State University is in a “fiscal crisis.”

Idaho’s SAT struggles — in East Idaho districts and charters

Most of East Idaho’s 28 districts and charter schools lost ground on the state’s key college placement exams compared to last year.

Idaho’s budget surplus to exceed $100 million

State budget writers were briefed on the amount — and what it will help pay for in 2019 — during a meeting in Pocatello Monday.

Idaho’s principal evaluations get mixed reviews

Find out how Idaho compares to other states examined by the National Council on Teacher Quality.

Experienced teachers push for better pay amid K-12 funding overhaul

Three public funding-formula forums remain.

Study: Idaho most tolerant for guns in schools

Of all 50 states, only Idaho qualified in every gun-related category examined in a recent national study.