Carly Flandro

Carly Flandro reports from her hometown of Pocatello. Prior to joining EdNews, she taught English at Century High and was a reporter for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. She has won state and regional journalism awards, and her work has appeared in newspapers throughout the West. Flandro has a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and Spanish from the University of Montana, and a master’s degree in English from Idaho State University. You can email her at [email protected] or call or text her at (208) 317-4287.

After bumpy renewal process, Istation will remain vendor of state reading test

A 2024 merger between Istation and Amira Learning will improve the vendor’s offerings, State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield said.

Patrons speak out against possible school closure at Pocatello hearing

If the district wants to address its declining enrollment, closing a school is not the answer, multiple patrons said Wednesday.

Latest grad rates show modest gains and a 10-year high

About 82% of Idaho high school students graduated on time last spring. INSIDE: Look up rates by school and district. 

Pocatello trustees grapple with shrinking budget and a school closure decision

It’s a situation that’s becoming more common statewide and nationwide as enrollment numbers decline and pandemic-era stopgaps expire.

Principal apprenticeship program gets the green light

The program includes significantly more on-the-ground training for candidates than in traditional programs.

Report: Idaho teacher shortages persist

Idaho has enough teachers, “but not enough of the right teachers in the right places,” according to the report.

Spelling it out: How a bill becomes a law

Bill to Law Process Infogram

Superintendent shuffle: 2025 turnover at education’s helm

Find out the latest school leadership shakeups here.

Critchfield: When trustees talk about reading, it becomes a priority

Boosting students’ reading ability is the state’s “number one goal and objective,” she told State Board trustees.