Debbie Critchfield

When needed, students who need special education services can tap into additional assistance to support their unique academic needs.

It’s not hard to believe that we’re headed to a future where employers will expect competitive applicants to have experience with AI.

The stakes are high but our classrooms can play a powerful role in helping families receive accurate information when it comes to the threat fentanyl poses.

This summer, sponsors in rural communities will have the option of offering a week’s worth of food all at once.

I am happy to report that our schools do focus on reading and math.

The transition from willing community member to effective school leader doesn’t happen overnight.

As we reactivate our schools as central hubs throughout Idaho, I’d like us all to think about the many ways they add value to the places we live.

So, I’ve commenced an honest, intentional and important initiative at the State Department of Education: strategic planning.

The bottom line is that Idahoans care deeply about what our students learn in the classroom and want them to be prepared for life and the opportunities in a growing state.

This is an annual State Department of Education practice and its timing is deliberate.