Idaho EdNews Podcasts

There’s always an election to talk about. Next month’s school elections, which feature $159 million in bond issues and supplemental levies. And, looming next spring, the statewide 2026 primaries. On this edition of the podcast, Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe sit down with Boise State University political science professor Jaclyn Kettler — and preview two…

West Ada’s superintendent talks about a viral poster controversy, the district’s new policy on classroom displays and a range of other issues facing K-12.

Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe interview Sen. Dave Lent, R-Idaho Falls, chairman of the Senate Education Committee.   Idaho Education News · Kevins’ Pocast Episode 101

The debate over private school choice could heat up next week, with the debut of a $50 million tax credit bill. It’s similar to a private school tuition tax credit that died in committee in 2024. To get a rundown of the bill — and the politics — Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe interview three…

The 2025 legislative session opens Monday, with private school choice and a host of other education issues on the agenda.

To set the stage for Tuesday’s elections, Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe sit down with Clark Corbin of the Idaho Capital Sun and Melissa Davlin of Idaho Public Television’s “Idaho Reports.”

As the new executive director of the State Board of Education, Joshua Whitworth has one of the most high-profile jobs in state government. He also has one of the most varied resumes in state government: from ranching and college football to party politics and tracking the state’s finances. In this podcast, Kevin Richert and Ryan…

Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe interview state superintendent Debbie Critchfield about what happened — and didn’t happen — with proposals that were on her radar for the 2024 session.

Misha Smith, a sixth grade teacher at Boise’s Hawthorne Elementary, tells us about a science teacher’s professional development dream: going on an expedition to Patagonia.