Idaho EdNews Podcasts

Terry Gilbert is a career educator and a former president of the Idaho Education Association. And he believes Idaho’s public school system is under attack. This week, Kevin Richert interviews the Democratic state schools superintendent candidate about his vision for education in Idaho — and his priorities if he’s elected on Nov. 8. (Next week’s…

You know the numbers by now: On Sept. 1, the Legislature approved $650 million in tax cuts, earmarked $330 million a year in new money for K-12, and $80 million for a new fund to prepare Idahoans for in-demand careers. So, how will Idaho spend all that new education money? And where? Kevin Richert digs…

Click here for the Sept. 30 podcasts where Kevin Richert chats with Rep. Wendy Horman and Carly Flandro talks with teacher Lyndsey Matthews. Idaho State University President Kevin Satterlee wants the Pocatello campus to go carbon-neutral. He also wants the campus community to redouble its commitment to engagement and civil discourse. For this week’s podcast,…

Carly interviews Sarah Jensen, Miss Idaho 2022, about getting ready for the Miss America Pageant while teaching math at Gem Prep Meridian North. Sarah talks about what today’s kids need in a role model, what it was like to start teaching the year of the pandemic, and how Idaho education is underrated. Idaho Education News…

EdNews senior reporter Kevin Richert sits down with the first teenager to win a seat on the Boise School District’s board of trustees. Boise High School’s Shiva Rajbhandari talks about how he will juggle his senior year and a two-year term on the board. His victory has sparked much conversation on our Facebook page. Find…

Kevin Richert Podcast, Episode 67: Breaking down an extraordinary week There was … a lot of news this week. A batch of school bond issues and levies — big-ticket elections in Coeur d’Alene, Vallivue and Middleton, and a small but important election in tiny Three Creek. And then came the Legislature. In a one-day “extraordinary…

There’s plenty on the line for education next week. First, on Tuesday, 12 school districts will seek $261.4 million in bond issues and levies. Then, on Thursday, lawmakers will return to the Statehouse for a special session. Gov. Brad Little wants a $410 million permanent increase in education spending, along with $500 million in tax…

Nick Swayne has walked into one of the toughest jobs in Idaho education. The new North Idaho College president takes the helm of a two-year school in turmoil. Its accreditation is in jeopardy, and Swayne needs to fill several top administrative posts. Enrollment is dropping. And come November, voters will elect three trustees — and…

Carly Flandro has gone from the newsroom to the classroom back to the newsroom. The former teacher is one of our new reporters here at Idaho Education News. She joined us on June 27. This week, she joins Kevin Richert to talk more about two of her recent reporting projects: an in-depth look at Idaho’s…

Over the past year, Coeur d’Alene has been a microcosm for education hot-button politics. Blowback over pandemic protocols. Allegations of critical race theory. Polarized school board elections with partisan overrtones. And this month, the  Coeur d’Alene School District will seek a 10-year, $80 million plant facilities. This week, Kevin Richert talks with Coeur d’Alene Superintendent…