Idaho Education: Unpacked Podcast

Hosted by Katie McGuire and Alexis Morgan

Alexis Morgan has over 20 years of experience in education and advocacy across Idaho. She hosts the podcast The Purple Zone: Bridging the Gap between Public Policy, Practice & People, which explores practical applications of policy. She is a doctoral candidate in public policy and administration, the immediate president of Idaho PTA, and a mother of four. Follow her @theidaholady on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Katie McGuire is a freelance reporter for EdNews. She lives in Meridian with her husband and their three children. She has a bachelor’s degree in secondary education social science teaching from Brigham Young University and a master’s in history from Kent State University.

Episode 9: The four-day school week: where it came from and what it looks like for families

This week, Alexis and Katie take a look at four-day school weeks in Idaho.

Episode 8: Charter Schools vs. Traditional Schools: What you need to know

Schooling choices can come with real decision fatigue.

Episode 7- Answering your questions: School decisions and Spring Break plans

Alexis and Katie discuss legislative updates, including attempts to address the $100 million special education funding gap

Episode Six: Medical Education: Plans to bring more doctors to Idaho families

This week, Katie and Alexis discuss how state leaders are aiming to address this problem through medical education.

Episode 5 – Idaho’s virtual public schools: balancing benefits and costs for families

This week, Katie and Alexis unpack these opinions, as well as the 2026 legislative debates.

Episode 4 – Private School Choice Vouchers and What the Debates Mean for You

In this episode, Katie and Alexis explain what that means for you and your family

Episode 2 — What a budget deficit could mean for schools

They know their way around parenting and policy.

Episode 1 – Navigating the legislature and ways you can engage

This week the Idaho moms talk about navigating the Legislature and ways you can engage. Episode 1 – Navigating the legislature and ways you can engage You can also find us on Spotify and Apple