Debbie Critchfield was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in November 2022 and was sworn in on January 2, 2023.
Previously, she served as a seven-year member of the Idaho State Board of Education and was president during her final two years. Debbie was co-chair to Governor Little’s Education Task Force in 2019 and committee chair for Governor Otter’s Higher Education Task Force in 2017. She chaired the Re-Open Idaho Schools Committee in 2020 and was a member of the Governor’s K-12 Council.
Superintendent Critchfield hosts “The Super in 10” podcast. Produced by the Idaho Department of Education, the podcast is for Idaho parents, teachers, administrators, and anyone else with an interest in Idaho K-12 education.
Listen to the latest podcast below or browse the archive.
Joshua Harvey is the Bureau Chief for the Idaho Department of Lands. In this episode, he talks with Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield about the dangers of forest fires, the need for all Idahoans to practice wildland stewardship, and ways that the Idaho Department of Education is preparing students to enter related industries.
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